<p>NO. R-366. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE 2008 PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL PHANTOMS ON WINNING THEIR SCHOOL’S THIRD CONSECUTIVE DIVISION IV BOYS’ BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.</p><p>(H.C.R.250)</p><p>Offered by: Representatives Potter of Clarendon, Baker of West Rutland, </p><p>Acinapura of Brandon, Andrews of Rutland City, Canfield of Fair Haven, </p><p>Chen of Mendon, Courcelle of Rutland City, Donaghy of Poultney, Fallar of </p><p>Tinmouth, Flory of Pittsford, Haas of Rochester, Helm of Castleton, Howard of Rutland City, Komline of Dorset, Malcolm of Pawlet, McCormack of </p><p>Rutland City, McNeil of Rutland Town and Stevens of Shoreham</p><p>Whereas, having lost only a single game during the 2007-2008 basketball campaign and secure in the knowledge that they had won the Division IV title in each of the prior two seasons, the top-seeded Proctor High School Phantoms entered the 2008 championship contest against the second-seeded Danville </p><p>High School Indians confident they could repeat the triumphs of recent past seasons, and</p><p>Whereas, the closeness of the game reminded the Phantoms that a championship victory requires hard work and dedication, and</p><p>Whereas, at the opening quarter’s conclusion, Proctor maintained a narrow four-point margin and 14–10 lead, and despite a 10-point Phantom advantage of 22–12 at the 4:43 mark of the second period, when the halftime break arrived, the Indians had narrowed the gap back to four points, with Proctor still ahead 25–21, and</p><p> www.leg.state.vt.us NO. R-366 Page 2</p><p>Whereas, the Phantoms’ tall pair of six-foot-five-inch center Jordan Snow and six-foot-four-inch guard Curtis Robinson contributed 11 of Proctor’s 17 third-quarter points, and with a single period left, the score stood at 42–35 in the defending champions’ favor, and</p><p>Whereas, the fourth quarter tested the Phantoms as no prior period had as the Indians spent the period’s opening minutes on an offensive drive that tied the game at 42-all, but Jordan Snow hit a foul shot with 3:20 remaining in the quarter, giving Proctor a one-point lead that his team increased to six before the game ended with a Proctor victory of 50–44 and the Phantoms’ third consecutive Division IV championship, the school’s fifth basketball crown since the turn of the century and its 13th overall, and</p><p>Whereas, this year’s Phantom squad, consisting of Adam Falco, Brennan </p><p>Watkins, Calvin Knowles, Casey Blaisdell, Chad Thornton, Curtis Robinson, </p><p>Jacob Tanner, Jordan Snow, Josh Taranovich, Kyle McQuarrie, Kyle Palmer, </p><p>Matt Dobart, Ryan Connell, and Zach Currier, displayed great teamwork that made a difference, and </p><p>Whereas, coach Dick Wilcox and assistant coach Brian Finnigan provided critical direction to the team all season and especially during the tense fourth quarter, now therefore be it</p><p>Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives: </p><p> www.leg.state.vt.us NO. R-366 Page 3</p><p>That the General Assembly congratulates the 2008 Proctor High School </p><p>Phantoms on winning their school’s third consecutive Division IV boys’ basketball championship, and be it further</p><p>Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Dick Wilcox at Proctor High School.</p><p> www.leg.state.vt.us</p>