SENATE RESOLUTION 69

(By Senators Maynard, Stollings, Plymale and Beach)

[Introduced March 5, 2017]

Congratulating the Mingo Central Miners high school football team for winning the 2016 Class AA state football championship.

Whereas, The 2016 Mingo Central Miners football team had a dominant year on the field, finishing with a perfect 16-0 record, in route to winning the school’s first ever football state championship; and

Whereas, The Mingo Central Miners football team roster consists of players: Josh Kinder, Thomas Harmon, Jeremy Dillon, Preston Dingess, Caleb Lester, Trey Lester, Javier Thacker, Lee Chafin, Devin Turner, Corey Robertson, Drew Hatfield, Corey Smith, Alvie Mack Simpkins, Aaron Mahon, Allen Richards, Ryan DeBoard, Gabe Berry, Tyler Grimmett, Mark Heft, C. J. Joplin, Joe Hunt, Dalton Sheppard, Tanner Cisco, Austin Ray, Dougie Dillon, Dalton Fields, Jacob Lester, Andy Kinder, Seth Goad, Billy Mitchem, Robbie Daniels, Kaleb Hurley, Isaac Fox, Cameron Baisden, Randy Jones, Hunter Morgan, Branson Nagy, Adam Starr, Isaac Fox, Cameron Baisden, Randy Jones, Hunter Morgan, Branson Nagy, Adam Starr, Mikie Hatfield, Brad Collins, Mikey Hall, Trevor Layne, Zack Yates, Zach Curry, Daniel Buchanan and Chase Warden; and

Whereas, The Mingo Central football is led by head coach Yogi Kinder, and assistant coaches Joey Fields, Josh Sammons, Jacob Staton, Terry Jo Harrison, Hady Ford and Logan Lester; and

Whereas, The Mingo Central Miners football team beat every opponent by an average of just over twenty points per game this year, became the first team in county history to finish undefeated with a state title and set school records with 14 consecutive wins and a 14-game home game winning streak; and

Whereas, The 2016 Mingo Central Miners football team will go down in state history as one of the best football teams ever assembled in the State of West Virginia; and

Whereas, The Mingo Central Miners football team is a shining example to all West Virginians of what can be accomplished with dedication, commitment and teamwork; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby congratulates the Mingo Central Miners high school football team for winning the 2016 Class AA state football championship; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Mingo Central High School.