Bill 3640

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3640
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970312
Primary Sponsor:                   Klauber
All Sponsors:                      Klauber, Carnell, Parks and
                                   Stille 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\1035cm.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970312
Subject:                           Lander University Men's Tennis
                                   Team, Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970312  Received from Senate
Senate  19970312  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19970312  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

CONGRATULATING THE MEN'S TENNIS TEAM OF LANDER UNIVERSITY ON WINNING THE 1996 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Whereas, Head Coach Joseph Cabri has brought yet another national tennis championship home to Lander University and to South Carolina, with the Lander men's tennis team, under Coach Cabri's guidance, capturing the 1996 NCAA Division II Championship; and

Whereas, Ricardo Almeida, Martin Kahm, Jerome Moreau, Anders Nilsson, Claes Persson, Maurice Szpydowski, Laio Teixeira, and Janne Vilhunen made outstanding contributions as members of the Lander University Senators Tennis Team throughout the tennis season; and

Whereas, the 1996 national title marks Coach Joseph Cabri's sixth consecutive national championship at Lander and eighth in twelve years; and

Whereas, two Lander players were named All-Americans for their tennis prowess, and the team earned its fifth consecutive NCAA Division II Peach Belt Athletic Conference crown; and

Whereas, the team also excelled in the classroom by accumulating a team grade point ratio of 3.3 out of a possible 4.0; and

Whereas, four scholar-athletes ended the year with GPRs higher than 3.75 and earned membership in Alpha Chi National Honor Fraternity and Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society; and

Whereas, four players received NCAA Academic All-American status; and

Whereas, the 1996 crown was the result of hard work, dedication, unity, and superb talent on the part of the Lander players, as well as the excellent coaching and motivation of Coach Cabri; and

Whereas, this championship is a great honor for the team, its coach, Lander University, and the entire State of South Carolina and is highly deserving of recognition. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates the Men's Tennis Team of Lander University on winning the 1996 NCAA Division II National Championship, as well as the National Doubles Title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Men's Tennis Team of Lander University in care of Head Coach Joseph Cabri.