South Carolina H 4204: Dorman HS girls' volleyball champs

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2025-2026 Bill 4204 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 25, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4204

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE Dorman High School girls 
volleyball TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A STELLAR SEASON AND TO 
CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2024 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAAA STATE 
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the members of the Dorman 
girls volleyball team of Spartanburg County captured the state title at the 
state championship match held on November 14, 2024; and

Whereas, to the cheers 
of their exuberant fans, the Dorman Lady Cavaliers defeated a competitive Wando 
High School winning three of the best-of-five sets, 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 25-15, 
making the third set the only one Dorman dropped throughout the entire state 
tournament; and

Whereas, the 2024 win 
was the sixteenth state championship for the Dorman girls volleyball team, the 
first in the Class AAAAA Division One era. The Lady Cavaliers volleyball team 
was led by five outstanding seniors: Leah Farley, Lizzie Nelson, Kayla O'Brien, 
Emory Sullivan, and Sophia Warren; and

Whereas, Cavalier junior 
Reese Shugart was named the Class AAAAA Volleyball Player of the Year, the 
South Carolina Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year, and the Region II Player 
of the Year. Ramsey Larke Chastain, Kayla O'Brien, and Reese Shugart were named 
to All-State; and

Whereas, Kayla O'Brien 
and Sophia Warren were named North-South Volleyball All-Stars. Cavalier players 
named All-Region were seniors Kayla O'Brien and Sophia Warren and juniors Grace 
America, Ramsey Larke Chastain, and Reese Shugart; and 

Whereas, the Dorman volleyball 
team finished their season with a perfect region 14-0 record and an overall 
record of 35-4; only one of the four losses was to a South Carolina opponent; 
and

Whereas, in a sport 
that requires speed, precision, and strength, Head Coach Paula Kirkland, named 
the Region Coach of the Year, and her skilled coaching staff maximized their 
own athletic experience and training to produce yet another championship team 
and teach these athletes lessons that will prove invaluable through life both 
on and off the courts; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives value the pride and recognition that the Dorman 
girls volleyball players have brought to their school and their community, and the 
members look forward to following the team's continued achievements in the days 
ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize 
and honor the Dorman High School girls volleyball team, coaches, and school 
officials for a stellar season and congratulate them for winning the 2024 South 
Carolina Class AAAAA State Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this 
resolution be presented to Principal Bryant Roberson and Coach Paula Kirkland. 

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