Wisconsin Senate Bill SJR112

Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 11/14/25
• Refer: 11/14/25
• Failed: 3/23/26

Caption

Relating to: recognizing and congratulating the Stevens Point Area Senior High boys cross country team.

Summary

Senate Joint Resolution 112 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing and congratulating the Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) boys cross country team for its 2025 season and long-term record of success. The resolution highlights the team’s undefeated season, its victories at multiple invitationals, conference, sectional, and state meets, and its fourth consecutive WIAA state championship, fifth title in six years, and 15th overall. It also notes the program’s broad participation, academic achievement, and the leadership of coaches Donn Behnke and Kevin Hopp. The resolution further emphasizes the team’s historical consistency, including 47 state meet appearances between 1977 and 2024, and individual honors earned by several athletes. It frames the team as a source of pride for Stevens Point and for Wisconsin more broadly, and formally expresses legislative congratulations for the team’s athletic and academic accomplishments.

Impact

This resolution does not change state law, create new programs, or appropriate funds. Its effect is purely symbolic and commemorative, using the Legislature’s formal recognition to honor a local high school athletic team and its coaches. The only practical impact is to place the team’s achievements into the official legislative record and to publicly commend the Stevens Point community and the WIAA program.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill text is entirely laudatory, and there is no evidence in the provided record of opposition, debate, or controversy. The resolution reflects broad appreciation for the team’s athletic dominance, academic performance, and community pride, though it ultimately failed to be adopted pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Contention

There are no substantive policy disputes or ideological points of contention in the bill itself, since it is a congratulatory resolution rather than legislation affecting law or spending. The only notable procedural issue is that the resolution failed to be adopted under Senate Joint Resolution 1, but the provided materials do not indicate any disagreement over the merits of honoring the team. Any contention appears limited to the resolution’s procedural outcome rather than its content.