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H 4195

Pee Dee Academy girls basketball champs

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 121 co-sponsors

House resolution honors Pee Dee Academy girls basketball for winning the 2025 SCISA Class 3A State Championship.

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Summary — H 4195: Pee Dee Academy girls basketball champs (House Resolution)

Purpose

This House resolution formally recognizes and congratulates the Pee Dee Academy girls basketball team for winning the 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Class 3A State Championship. It is a ceremonial measure intended to honor the team’s achievement and to present a copy of the resolution to the school’s leadership.

Key provisions

  • Celebrates Pee Dee Academy’s victory over Orangeburg Prep in the SCISA Class 3A State Championship held on February 22, 2025, at the Sumter Civic Center.
  • Notes the final score (Pee Dee 37, Orangeburg Prep 34) and highlights the late-game sequence (Orangeburg’s three‑pointer with 2.9 seconds left that cut the deficit).
  • Lists the starting five and game contributions: Claire Eskridge, Rebecca Hammond (team-leading 17 points), Claire Owens (10 points), Sydney King, Katie Estes; also mentions Caroline Elvington’s contribution.
  • Records the team’s 2025 season final record (23–4) and that this is Pee Dee Academy’s fourth all-time girls basketball state championship (previous titles in 2001, 2004, 2008).
  • Recognizes individual honors: Claire Eskridge, Rebecca Hammond, and Claire Owens named to the SCISA Girls AAA All‑Tournament team.
  • Praises Head Coach Meagan Thomas for building the program.
  • Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Head of School Allyson Carmichael and Head Coach Meagan Thomas.

Who is affected / who benefits

  • Primary beneficiaries are the student-athletes, coaching staff, Pee Dee Academy, and the local community — the resolution is honorary and intended to acknowledge their accomplishment and publicize the achievement.
  • No legal, regulatory, or fiscal impacts on state programs, agencies, or private parties.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Championship game: February 22, 2025.
  • Resolution introduced and adopted by the House on March 25, 2025 (document also references related actions on March 27, 2025).
  • As a House resolution of recognition, it is ceremonial; it does not create law, appropriate funds, or change policy.
  • A copy is to be presented to the school’s head and head coach as part of the resolution’s enactment.

Context / clarifying note

The source document provided includes unrelated legislative text (a Massachusetts bill concerning acceptance of cash payments). That is a separate measure and not part of this South Carolina House resolution recognizing Pee Dee Academy. This summary addresses only the Pee Dee Academy resolution.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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