SENATE RESOLUTION 37

(By Senators Romano, Facemire, Kessler, Stollings, Plymale and Yost)

[Introduced February 15, 2016.]

Recognizing Harrison County, West Virginia, as the County of Champions.

Whereas, Harrison County, West Virginia, has a long-standing tradition of winning championships in the arenas of athletics and academia, with the likes of  USC Football Coach John McKay, NFL Hall of Famer Frank Gatsky and Frank Loria, Virginia Tech’s First All-American and Academic All-American, among many others; and

Whereas, The 2015-2016 academic year was no exception; and

Whereas, The Robert C. Byrd High School cheerleaders displayed their talents in winning four consecutive state championship with titles from 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, led by Coach Karen Thomason and Coach Jennifer Banko; and

Whereas, The Bridgeport High School football team has won a state championship in each class A, AA and AAA, on their way to winning a total of nine state championships, including three consecutive titles in 2013, 2014 and 2015, led by Head Coach Josh Nicewarner; and

Whereas, The Bridgeport High School baseball team has won four state championships, including back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015, led by Head Coach Robert Shields; and

Whereas, The Bridgeport High School boys’ tennis team won the 2015 class AA/A state championship; and

Whereas, Vincent Pinti, a freshman at Bridgeport High School, won first place in the Voice of Democracy competition and will now represent West Virginia in Washington, D.C., for the national competition in March 2016; and

Whereas, Katie Mossburg, a senior at Bridgeport High School, was elected Governor of Girls State and has been selected as a National Merit semi-finalist; and

Whereas, These Harrison County teams and individuals have displayed strong will and determination in perfecting their skills, and in doing so, continuing the tradition of the County of Champions; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby recognizes Harrison County, West Virginia, as the County of Champions; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives from Harrison County.