GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE RESOLUTION 293

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Sponsors: Senators Reeves; Ballance and Miller.

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Referred to:  Rules and Operations of the Senate.

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March 3, 1997

A SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE ON WINNING THE CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP.
Whereas, the student athletes on the men's basketball team at St. Augustine's College won the 1997 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championship by defeating Fayetteville State University with a score of 70-64; and
Whereas, this is the first conference championship for the men's basketball team at St. Augustine's College; and
Whereas, the efforts of St. Augustine's College has earned them a bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Tournament; and
Whereas, St. Augustine's College finished its season with a record of 23-7; and
Whereas, Coach Norvell Lee of St. Augustine's College  was named the most outstanding coach during the CIAA Tournament; and
Whereas, the success of the men's basketball team at St. Augustine's College reflects a tradition of athletic excellence in basketball that is valued by many North Carolinians; 
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate:
Section 1.  The Senate recognizes the outstanding achievement of the men's basketball team at St. Augustine's College for winning the 1997 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship and expresses the admiration of the citizens of this State to the team and its coach.
Section 2.  The Principal Clerk shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the head of the athletic department at St. Augustine's College.
Section 3.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.