1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 118th Session, 2009-2010 3 4 S. 1016 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Concurrent Resolution 9 Sponsors: Senator Knotts 10 Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7449ahb10.docx 11 12 Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010 13 Introduced in the House on January 13, 2010 14 Adopted by the General Assembly on January 13, 2010 15 16 Summary: Lexington County Girls Classic Soccer Team 17 18 19 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 20 21 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 22 1/12/2010 Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ57 23 1/13/2010 House Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ10 24 25 26 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 27 28 1/12/2010 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10 11 TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE LEXINGTON 12 COUNTY GIRLS CLASSIC SOCCER TEAM, THE LCSC 13 UNITED 92G WHITE, FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SEASON 14 AND FOR CAPTURING THE PRESIDENTS MEDAL SOCCER 15 LEAGUE STATE CUP FOR THE U17 GIRLS CLASSIC 16 DIVISION, AND TO HONOR THE TEAM’S EXCEPTIONAL 17 PLAYERS AND COACHES. 18 19 Whereas, on November 15, 2009, the fully prepared LCSC United 20 92G White realized the culmination of their superior athletic 21 efforts and brought home the ultimate win of the Presidents Medal 22 Soccer League State Cup; and 23 24 Whereas, Head Coach William C. “Skip” Broome II, Assistant 25 Coach George Lynn, and Team Manager Brenda Davis, with 26 grueling practices, hard work, and determination, built their soccer 27 program into a championship team that refused to quit; and 28 29 Whereas, excitement over this title win was especially intense after 30 the team’s last season fourth place finish in the regular season and 31 third place finish in State Cup play. These dedicated players did 32 not disappoint their supporters, finishing second in the regular 33 season setting expectations high for the title win; and 34 35 Whereas, this crowning victory came after playing and winning 36 four straight games over a twoday period, proving the team is a 37 powerhouse to be reckoned with; and 38 39 Whereas, adding further recognition to an already impressive list 40 of accomplishments, on the road to the big win the team beat the 41 previously undefeated regular season champions, the Foothills 42 Soccer Club of Greer Phantoms; and

[1016] 2 1 2 Whereas, the team consists of seventeen girls representing five 3 midlands high schools Airport High, Blythewood High, Lexington 4 High, Richland Northeast High, and White Knoll High; and 5 6 Whereas, the winning team is affiliated with the Lexington County 7 Soccer Club ably led by Club President Helmut Tissler and 8 Director of Coaching Alan Riches; and 9 10 Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly takes great 11 pleasure in recognizing the girls of the LCSC United 92G White 12 soccer team for their excellence on the field and expects to hear of 13 continued great achievements in the years ahead. Now, therefore, 14 15 Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives 16 concurring: 17 18 That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South 19 Carolina, by this resolution, recognize and commend the 20 Lexington County Girls Classic Soccer Team, the LCSC United 21 92G White, for its outstanding season and for capturing the 22 Presidents Medal Soccer League State Cup for the U17 Girls 23 Classic Division, and to honor the team’s exceptional players and 24 coaches. 25 26 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to 27 Coach William C. “Skip” Broome II. 28 XX 29

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