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2025-2026 Bill 5316: Christ Our King-Stella Maris School 8th Grade Boys Basketball State Champions - South Carolina Legislature Online
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5316
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Hartnett
Document Path: LC-0218PH-EB26.docx
Introduced in the House on March 4, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 4, 2026
Summary: Christ Our King-Stella Maris School 8th Grade Boys Basketball State Champions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date
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Action Description with journal page number
3/4/2026
House
Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 86
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03/04/2026
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RESOLUTION
TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE CHRIST OUR KING-STELLA
MARIS SCHOOL EIGHTH-GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS
ON A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON WINNING THE DIOCESE OF
CHARLESTON CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives were pleased to hear that the
Christ Our King-Stella Maris School eighth-grade basketball team, of Mount
Pleasant, captured the Diocese of Charleston Catholic Middle School State
Championship on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Bishop England High School; and
W
hereas, the Diocesan statewide
tournament features Catholic middle schools from around the State. This
tournament, held in Charleston this year, rotates annually between Charleston,
Greenville, Aiken, and Myrtle Beach; and
W
hereas, the Christ Our
King-Stella Maris Crusaders prevailed with a 34-27 win over the Our Lady of The
Rosary Lions from Greenville. The Crusaders built an early lead using great
team play and a tenacious defense that lasted throughout the game. The
Crusaders won five straight tournament games to get to the championship,
finishing the season at 14-5; and
W
hereas, the championship
win was a result of a fierce team effort by every young athlete on the court. Patrick
Shores led the team in scoring, with Jacob Gallo and Kellan Frisch as defensive
stoppers and Carson Schleier running the offense; and
W
hereas, the mission of
Christ Our King-Stella Maris School is to serve the East Cooper Catholic
Community by providing an outstanding Catholic education for students in prekindergarten
through grade eight in the parishes of Christ Our King, Stella Maris, St.
Benedict's, and Saint Clare of Assisi. Their vision is to provide an
outstanding 21st-century Catholic education and to inspire the whole child by
promoting an educational philosophy characterized by charity, respect, and
outreach to all people on this earth. The school's core values are faith in their
children, hope for their future, and love for one another. They teach their
students to know that they must appreciate and use the gifts that they have
been given for the good of all and for the glory of God. They strive always to
become academically excellent, to foster their spiritual, physical, and
emotional growth, and most of all to love one another; and
W
hereas, in a sport that
requires strength and agility, Head Coach Matt Wain and his assistant coach, Andrew
Gormley, utilized their own experience and passion for the sport to inspire and
shape these young athletes into a championship-caliber team. The lessons that
these coaches have taught their team will continue to shape them on and off the
court; and
W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives value the pride and recognition
that the Christ Our King-Stella Maris School eighth-grade boys basketball team
have brought to their school and community. The members look forward to
following their continued achievements in the days to come. Now, therefore,
B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:
T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, honor and recognize the Christ Our King-Stella Maris School
eighth-grade boys basketball team, coaches, and school officials on a
remarkable season and congratulate them on winning the Diocese of Charleston
Catholic Middle School State Championship.
B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Christ Our King-Stella Maris School
President John Byrnes, Principal Charlotte Funston, and Head Coach Matt Wain.
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