Florida Senate - 2009 (NP) SR 1384 By Senator Constantine 22-01377A-09 20091384__ 1 Senate Resolution 2 A resolution congratulating the Seminole High School 3 Seminoles Football Team on its recognition by the 4 Florida High School Athletic Association as the Class 5 6A 2008 State Champions. 6 7 WHEREAS, Seminole High School is an "A"-ranked school and a 8 charter member of the Florida High School Athletic Association, 9 and 10 WHEREAS, the Seminole High School Seminoles Football Team 11 achieved a 13-2 winning record during the 2008 season, defeating 12 Lake Brantley High School by a score of 34-14 to win the 6A 13 District 2 Championship, defeating DeLand High School by a score 14 of 38-12 to win the Regional Quarterfinals, defeating Spruce 15 Creek High School by a score of 30-13 to win the Regional 16 Semifinals, defeating Apopka High School by a score of 28-7 to 17 win the Regional Championship, and defeating Boone High School 18 by a score of 21-17 to win the State Semifinals, and 19 WHEREAS, in an impressive come-from-behind victory, the 20 Seminole High School Seminoles Football Team defeated the 2-time 21 consecutive 6A Champion Miami Northwestern High School football 22 team by a score of 28-21 to claim the 6A State Championship, and 23 WHEREAS, outstanding skill, sportsmanship, and 24 competitiveness have been characteristics consistently 25 demonstrated by Seminoles teammates Nile Owens, Tyrone Bouie, 26 Andre Debose, Rodney Bryant, Jarkevis Fields, Ryan Sanford, 27 Dyron Dye, Aravious Armstrong, Serderius Bryant, Toby Durham, 28 Deron Thompson, Aaron Palumbo, Jamal Hooks, Ronald Moore, Leon 29 McCray, Chris Mcintosh, Eric Farkas, Kwandarius Karr, Courtland 30 Amos, Reginald Keitt, Jerod Jones, Chase Boyt, Brandon Kush, 31 Zachary Martin, Adam Mordecai, Donovan Mitchell, Larrett Correa, 32 Jared Lingle, Brandon Stiffey, Taylor McMurrin, Alton Butts, 33 Dionate Collier, Casey Gibson, Jorge Garcia, Kyle Winsor, 34 Michael Delbrey, Michael Keller, Teodoro Morales, Eric Winsor, 35 Kadeem Edwards, Charles Thacker, Lessort Tresalus, Charles 36 Green, Otha Jackson, Anthony Wilson, Michael Washington, Eric 37 Williams, Thurman Byrd, Alonzo Gibson, Kerry Wiggins, Vandell 38 Frison, Dustin Lee, and Swanson Cody, and 39 WHEREAS, the Seminoles could not have accomplished this 40 magnificent achievement without the dedicated commitment of Head 41 Coach Mike Cullison and Assistant Coaches Kerry Wiggins, Ron 42 Moore, Sugar Ray Greer, Britt Henderson, Henry Anderson, Kelly 43 Campbell, Sylvester Wynn, Ed Zaremba, Tom Ruby, Joe Hillard, 44 Robert Vite, and Garvin Merritt, and 45 WHEREAS, Andre Debose, Dyron Dye, and Aravious Armstrong 46 have brought further recognition to the Seminoles Team through 47 their selection to the Under Armor All American Squad, and 48 WHEREAS, the Seminole High School Seminoles Football Team, 49 in becoming the first team in Seminole County to win a State 50 Football Championship, has demonstrated a spirit of dedication, 51 commitment, and good sportsmanship that stands as an inspiration 52 for all children in the State of Florida who aspire to succeed 53 in academia and in life, NOW, THEREFORE, 54 55 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: 56 57 That the Florida Senate commends the Seminole High School 58 Seminoles Football Team, their coaches, their teachers, and 59 their parents for the honor and pride they have brought to this 60 state by their outstanding dedication and performance as 61 athletes. 62 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, with 63 the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to the Seminole 64 High School Seminoles Football Team as a tangible token of the 65 sentiments of the Florida Senate.