South Carolina H 5142: River Bluff High School Varsity Cheer Squad

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2025-2026 Bill 5142 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 11, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5142

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A house RESOLUTION

To congratulate the Laurence Manning Academy 
Softball Team on its stellar season and to salute its members for capturing the 
2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4A State Championship.

Whereas, determined to 
defend their 2024 championship and become back-to-back champions, the Laurence 
Manning Academy Lady Swampcats played with great determination and spirit in 
the 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4A State 
Championship series, held on May 15, 2025; and

Whereas, coming off of 
a championship win last season, the Lady Swampcats and their coaches were 
determined to keep the momentum going this season. Finishing the regular season 
with an impressive record of twenty-four wins and only three losses, the 
Laurence Manning Academy players set out with a goal to work together as one to 
successfully defend their SCISA 4A State Championship title; and

Whereas, in the 2025 
state championship series, Laurence Manning would battle it out against the 
Wilson Hall Barons in a best-two-out-of-three series to determine who would 
capture the title, the glory, and the hardware that only champions get to take 
home. After easily defeating the Lady Barons in game one with a 5-1 score, the 
Lady Swampcats were one game away from defending their title and finishing 
their spectacular season by becoming back-to-back state champions; and 

Whereas, game two was a 
tough battle, by the top of the second inning, the Barons had a four-run lead, 
but the Swampcats played hard, stopping any additional scores and scoring 5 
runs throughout the remainder of the game. They finished the game with a 5-4 
score, defeating the Barons and becoming Back-to-Back SCISA 4A Softball State 
Champions; and

Whereas, throughout the 
season, Head Coach Buddy Truett, assisted by his brilliant coaching staff, George 
Kosinski, Lisa Ard, and Amy Marshall, drew upon his own considerable talents 
and skills in molding his team members into back-to-back champions; and 

Whereas, the journey to 
winning the state title required discipline, dedication, and teamwork, 
qualities that will always serve these young women well, both on and off the 
field. With admiration, the House recognizes and applauds the fine work of the 
Laurence Manning Academy softball team and wishes the members much continued 
success in all their future endeavors. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, congratulate the Laurence Manning Academy softball team on its 
stellar season and salute its members for capturing the 2025 South Carolina 
Independent School Association Class 4A State Championship.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Headmaster Allen Kirby 
 and Head Coach Buddy Truett of Laurence Manning Academy.

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