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State of Arkansas 1
94th General Assembly 2
Second Extraordinary Session, 2024 HR 1002 3
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By: Representative D. Whitaker 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 7
TO RECOGNIZE THE FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL LADY 8
CARDINALS AS THE 202 4 CLASS 4A GIRLS SOF TBALL STATE 9
CHAMPIONS. 10
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TO RECOGNIZE THE FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 14
LADY CARDINALS AS THE 2024 CLASS 4A GIRLS 15
SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS. 16
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WHEREAS, the Farmington High School Lady Cardinals defeated the Pea Ridge 19
High School Lady Blackhawks 6 -5 to become the 2024 Class 4A Girls Softball 20
State Champions on May 17, 2024; and 21
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WHEREAS, the Pea Ridge High School Lady Blackhawks scored five (5) 23
straight runs in the home half of the game but that was all they would get as 24
the Farmington High School Lady Cardinals held on for the 6 -5 win; and 25
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WHEREAS, freshman pitcher Morgan Reaves was named most valuable player 27
as she pitched a complete game, striking out four (4) batters and givin g up 28
five (5) hits, three (3) walks, and five (5) earned runs; and 29
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WHEREAS, other key players included: 31
(1) Morgan Uher going three (3) for three (3), drawing a walk, 32
scoring a run, and driving in three (3) more runs; 33
(2) Reese Shirey going two ( 2) for four (4) and scoring two (2) 34
runs; 35
(3) Kinley Meek going one (1) for three (3) with a two (2) run 36 HR1002
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home run; and 1
(4) Justine Davidson and Kennedy Griggs each going one (1) for 2
three (3) and scoring a run; and 3
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WHEREAS, the Farmington High Scho ol Lady Cardinals were led by Coach 5
Jason Shirey; and 6
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WHEREAS, Coach Jason Shirey was voted by his peers as the Arkansas 8
Activities Association's Outstanding Softball Coach for the 2024 season; and 9
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WHEREAS, the Farmington High School Lady Cardinals con cluded their 11
season at 23-5; and 12
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WHEREAS, the Farmington High School Lady Cardinals have had an 14
impressive history in softball, securing four (4) state championships between 15
1999 and 2011, and now again in 2024, 16
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NOW THEREFORE, 18
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUS E OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY -FOURTH GENERAL 19
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 20
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THAT the House of Representatives recognize the Farmington High School 22
Lady Cardinals as the 2024 Class 4A Girls Softball State Champions. 23
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon adoption, a copy of this resolution shall be 25
provided to Coach Jason Shirey by the Chief Clerk of the House of 26
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