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6 | 6 | | Butler, Carnley, Chambliss, Chesteen, Coleman, |
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8 | 8 | | Hovey, Jones, Kelley, Kitchens, Livingston, Melson, Orr, |
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9 | 9 | | Price, Roberts, Sessions, Shelnutt, Singleton, Smitherman, |
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10 | 10 | | Stewart, Stutts, Waggoner, Weaver, Williams |
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26 | 25 | | SJR___ COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE JASPER HIGH SCHOOL |
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27 | 26 | | GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND COACHES UPON WINNING THE ALABAMA |
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28 | 27 | | HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 5A STATE BASKETBALL |
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29 | 28 | | CHAMPIONSHIP. |
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30 | 29 | | WHEREAS, we join the students, coaches, parents, and |
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31 | 30 | | faculty at Jasper High School in celebrating the Girls |
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32 | 31 | | Basketball Team's Alabama High School Athletic Association |
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33 | 32 | | (AHSAA) Class 5A State Basketball Championship; and |
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34 | 33 | | WHEREAS, on March 2, 2024, at the BJCC Legacy Arena |
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35 | 34 | | in Birmingham, the Jasper High School Girls Basketball Team |
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36 | 35 | | defied expectations by securing their first State Title in |
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37 | 36 | | the program's history with a 48-44 victory over Scottsboro |
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38 | 37 | | High School; and |
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39 | 38 | | WHEREAS, senior Mia Hollingsworth earned tournament |
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40 | 39 | | MVP honors and was instrumental in the team's victory after |
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41 | 40 | | finishing with 16 points, five rebounds, two assists, and |
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42 | 41 | | two steals; she scored the go-ahead basket on a layup, |
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43 | 42 | | drawing a foul on the play, and converted the and-1 |
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44 | 43 | | opportunity to push the lead with 4:01 remaining in the |
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45 | 44 | | game; and |
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46 | 45 | | WHEREAS, other notable standouts were sophomore Missy |
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47 | 46 | | Odom who tied Mia Hollingsworth for a team-high with 16 |
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48 | 47 | | points, adding seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocked |
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49 | 48 | | shots; senior Hallie Harrell added 12 points and seven |
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79 | 78 | | shots; senior Hallie Harrell added 12 points and seven |
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80 | 79 | | rebounds; senior Idaysia Mercer produced only 2 points, but |
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81 | 80 | | dished out 4 assists with only 1 turnover; and |
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82 | 81 | | WHEREAS, student athletes Mia Hollingsworth, Missy |
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83 | 82 | | Odom, and Idaysia Mercer were honored with selection for the |
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84 | 83 | | Class 5A Girls All-Tourney Team; and |
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85 | 84 | | WHEREAS, the Jasper High School Girls Basketball |
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86 | 85 | | Program has been superbly coached and inspired by Head |
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87 | 86 | | Varsity Coach Blake Laney and Assistant Coaches Vess |
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88 | 87 | | Hollingsworth and Jackee Key; under their leadership the |
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89 | 88 | | players have broadened their knowledge of the game, refined |
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90 | 89 | | their skills in execution, and furthered the tradition of |
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91 | 90 | | superior play and true sportsmanship; and |
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92 | 91 | | WHEREAS, the 2023-2024 Jasper High School Girls |
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93 | 92 | | Basketball team ended the season with an overall record of |
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94 | 93 | | 31-4, which is the second-most wins in school history; they |
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95 | 94 | | distinctively broke the AHSAA State record by completing 22 |
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96 | 95 | | three-shots made in a single game; went 6-0 in 5A Area 10 |
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97 | 96 | | play; are the Regular Season 5A Area 10 Champions and the |
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98 | 97 | | Northwest Regional Champions; their successes reflect their |
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99 | 98 | | resiliency and ability to exceed expectations; they have |
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100 | 99 | | proven that determination and strategic gameplay can lead to |
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101 | 100 | | excellence; and |
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102 | 101 | | WHEREAS, the 2023-2024 Jasper High School Girls |
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103 | 102 | | Championship roster includes seniors, Idaysia Mercer, |
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104 | 103 | | Jakayla Kirk, Hallie Harrell, Ally Grace Salors, and Mia |
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105 | 104 | | Hollingsworth; Sophomores, Marianna Rigsby, DeCaleigh |
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106 | 105 | | Calvin, and Missy Odom; Freshmen, Gracen Norris and Emma Lou |
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107 | 106 | | Franks; and 8th Grader, Sara Katherine Bonner; now |
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137 | 136 | | Franks; and 8th Grader, Sara Katherine Bonner; now |
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138 | 137 | | therefore, |
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139 | 138 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH |
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140 | 139 | | HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the Jasper High School Girls |
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141 | 140 | | Basketball Team and Coaches are highly commended and |
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142 | 141 | | congratulated for winning its first AHSAA Basketball State |
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143 | 142 | | Championship, and we hereby dedicate this resolution to them |
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144 | 143 | | with utmost admiration, along with sincere best wishes for |
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145 | 144 | | continued success in all future endeavors. |
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