A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND COACHES ON A FANTASTIC SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON WINNING THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE AAAAA DIVISION II STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Summary
H5339 is a House resolution honoring and recognizing the Berkeley High School girls basketball team and its coaches for winning the South Carolina High School League AAAAA Division II State Championship for the second consecutive year. The resolution highlights the team’s March 5, 2026 victory over Greenville High School, notes that the win was the first time any Berkeley High School sport had captured back-to-back state titles, and specifically praises key players and Head Coach Crystal Peace for the team’s performance and development.
The resolution does not create or amend state law, impose requirements, or appropriate funds. Its effect is ceremonial: it formally expresses the House’s congratulations and directs that a copy be presented to Berkeley High School Principal Heather Ducker and Head Coach Crystal Peace. The bill’s practical impact is limited to public recognition of the team, school, and coaching staff, and to documenting the achievement in the official records of the General Assembly.
Impact
H5339 has no substantive legal effect on South Carolina statutes, regulations, or public programs. As a simple House resolution, it functions as a formal commendation and does not alter rights, duties, funding, or agency responsibilities. Its only direct action is to honor the Berkeley High School girls basketball team and provide an official copy of the resolution to school leadership and the head coach.
Sentiment
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill text itself is entirely laudatory, emphasizing the team’s resilience, athletic skill, teamwork, and the significance of the championship win for the school and community. No votes or committee transcripts are provided, but the available context suggests no controversy and a straightforward consensus in favor of recognition.
Contention
There are no notable points of contention in the available materials. Because the measure is a ceremonial resolution honoring a high school sports team, it does not appear to raise policy disagreements, fiscal concerns, or legal disputes. Any discussion would likely center only on the appropriateness of the recognition and the details of the team’s accomplishment, rather than on opposition to the resolution itself.