Wardlaw Academy varsity girls basketball

2025-2026 Bill 5688: Wardlaw Academy varsity girls basketball - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5688
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Clyburn, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0287PH-EB26.docx
Introduced in the House on May 12, 2026
Adopted by the House on May 12, 2026
Summary: Wardlaw Academy varsity girls basketball
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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5/12/2026

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House Journal-page 5
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RESOLUTION

to honor and recognize the Wardlaw Academy girls Varsity
basketball team, coaches, and school officials for an outstanding season and to
congratulate them on winning the South Carolina Independent School Association
Class 1A State Championship title.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives were pleased to hear that the
Wardlaw Academy girls varsity basketball team won the South Carolina
Independent School Association Class 1A State Championship title at the
championship game held at the Sumter County Civic Center on Friday, February
27, 2026; and

W
hereas, this win marks
the Wardlaw girls varsity basketball team's first championship title since
2009; and

W
hereas, after
finishing last season as the SCISA Class 1A state runner up, the Wardlaw
Patriots were determined to come out on top this season. The Patriots entered
the season with just eight players: seniors Taylor Hill, Katherine Trotter, and
Brianna McNeil; sophomore Lillie Stocum; freshmen Brooklyn Proctor and
Charlotte Grace Culver; and eighth graders Mary Blanche Stark and Savannah
McNeil. They knew that they had to put in the work this season to get back to
the championship game. Their hard work and determination paid off, as they not
only made it to the championship game, but also defeated the Richard Winn
Academy Eagles 43-39; and

W
hereas, both teams
came into this final game with a 13-7 record. This championship game was the
fifth meeting of the two this season, with the Patriots only winning one of the
previous games against their rivals. The Patriots knew that it would take all
the effort and strength that they had to come out on top when they met the
Eagles again in the championship game. After trailing by sixteen points in the
first quarter and seven points at halftime, the Patriots were able to turn it
around and outscore the Eagles 26-15 in the second half, claiming the 2026
championship title; and

W
hereas, Katherine Trotter
led Wardlaw in scoring with seventeen points, while teammate Taylor Hill finished
the game with fifteen points. Brianna McNeil finished with seven points, while
Lillie Stocum and Mary Blanche Stark earned two points each for the Patriots. The
team's three seniors, Taylor Hill, Katherine Trotter, and Brianna McNeil were
named to the All-Tournament team; and

W
hereas, in a sport
that requires both physical and mental strength, Head Coach Kristina Spurlock
and her talented coaching staff utilized their own experience and passion for
the sport to craft a championship-caliber team. The lessons that they have
taught these young athletes will continue to prove invaluable on and off the
court; and

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives value the pride and recognition
that the Wardlaw Academy girls varsity basketball team have brought to their
school and community. The members look forward to hearing of their future
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 Wardlaw Academy girls varsity
basketball team, coaches, and school officials for an outstanding season and
congratulate them on winning the South Carolina Independent School Association
Class 1A State Championship title.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Wardlaw Academy Head of School
Dr. Jared Smith and Head Coach Kristina Spurlock.

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