South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina House Bill H4879

Introduced
1/14/26  

Caption

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE RIDGE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM UPON WINNING THE 2025 AAAAA DIVISION ONE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM'S OUTSTANDING PLAYERS, COACHES, AND STAFF FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL SEASON.

Summary

H4879 is a simple House resolution honoring the Ridge View High School boys track and field team of Richland County for winning the 2025 AAAAA Division One State Championship. The resolution recounts the team’s championship performance at the South Carolina High School League meet, including its narrow 91-87.5 victory over Spartanburg High School, and highlights individual accomplishments such as Jordan Best’s 100-meter dash title and the 4x100 relay victory by Quency Grant, Khristian Jackson, Mounir Spann, and Jordan Best. The resolution also emphasizes the program’s broader success under Head Coach Charles Proctor, noting that the team moved up in classification from AAAA to AAAAA Division One and still won a second consecutive state title. It frames the team’s achievements as the result of hard work, depth, teamwork, and sportsmanship, and it directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Principal and Head Coach Charles Proctor.

Impact

H4879 does not change state law, create new duties, or appropriate funds. Its legal effect is ceremonial only: it formally recognizes and congratulates Ridge View High School’s athletes, coaches, and staff, and it places the team’s accomplishment into the official record of the South Carolina House of Representatives. The resolution has no direct impact on statutes, agencies, or private parties beyond the public acknowledgment it provides to the school community.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the bill is uniformly positive and celebratory. The resolution is written in praise of the team’s athletic success, academic-community representation, and the coaching staff’s role in building a championship program. There is no recorded opposition, no committee debate, and no vote history indicating controversy, suggesting broad and uncontested support for the recognition.

Contention

There are no notable points of contention in the available materials. Because the measure is a congratulatory resolution rather than substantive legislation, it does not appear to raise policy disagreements, fiscal concerns, or legal disputes. The only substantive details are the team’s classification move to AAAAA Division One and its close competition with Spartanburg High School, but these are presented as factual background rather than issues of legislative debate.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

SC H4226

Ridge View HS boys basketball champs

SC H5079

Seneca HS boys track and field champs

SC H5031

River Bluff Boys Golf

SC H5347

Clover HS boys wrestling champs

SC H5451

Ridge View High School Boys Basketball Champs

SC H3764

Fairfield Central boys track and field champs

SC H4552

Heathwood Hall boys track champs

SC H4318

Greenville HS boys basketball champs

SC H4284

Berkeley High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the State Championship

SC H5184

Catawba Ridge Softball Team

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