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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Regular Session, 2025 SR 54 3
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By: Senator Crowell 5
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SENATE RESOLUTION 8
TO RECOGNIZE THE TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL LADY TIGERS 9
SOFTBALL TEAM AS THE 2024 CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONS. 10
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TO RECOGNIZE THE TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL LADY 14
TIGERS SOFTBALL TEAM AS THE 2024 CLASS 15
1A STATE CHAMPIONS. 16
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WHEREAS, the Taylor High School Lady Tigers softball team won the Class 18
1A state championship held on May 16, 2024, at Shock Stadium at the 19
University of Central Arkansas in Conway; and 20
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WHEREAS, this was the seventh straight Class 1A state championship win 22
for the Lady Tigers and the tenth such win in school history, marking the 23
first senior class to earn four (4) state titles; and 24
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers won the championship game by besting the 26
Scranton High School Rockets by a score of ten to zero (10 -0); and 27
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers finished the 2023 -2024 season with a twenty -29
five-game winning streak and an overall record of twenty -five wins and two 30
losses (25-2); and 31
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers allowed zero (0) runs during postseason play; 33
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WHEREAS, Lady Tigers team members are Kallie McHenry, Anistyn Nolte, 36 SR54
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Adley Buford, Heidi Barr, Kendall Hamlin, Scarlett Boyett, Ashlyn Clark, 1
Kirby Wilkerson, Allie Jackson, Ayla Buford, Macy Downs, Lilah Jones, Teagan 2
Whitlock, Brynlee McClendon, Genna Braswell, Jonni Roberts, Miley Davis, and 3
Carsyn Langley; and 4
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WHEREAS, team member Ayla Buford was named Most Valuable Player of the 6
state championship tournament for the third straight season, was named to the 7
All-Regional Tournament team and the Arkansas Democrat -Gazette Preps Team, 8
earned All-State Honors and All -Conference Honors, and was named the Arkansas 9
High School Fastpitch Coaches Association Class 1A Player of the Year; and 10
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers were led by Head Coach Courtney McHenry and 12
Assistant Coach Brent McHenry; and 13
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WHEREAS, Head Coach Courtney McHenry said of the season and the win, 15
"Being part of the Lady Tiger[s] softball program is a true honor. The ladies 16
I get to work with each day are a blessing. They bring joy to the game 17
through all of the pressure and expectations to win. Being on the field with 18
the Lady Tigers as they won their fifth, sixth, and then making history by 19
winning their seventh consecutive state championship created memories that 20
most never get to experience. We are thankful for the wonderful community 21
around us that continuously shows support each season. It's always a great 22
day to be a Taylor Tiger", 23
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NOW THEREFORE, 25
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY -FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 26
STATE OF ARKANSAS: 27
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THAT the Senate recognize the Taylor High School Lady Tigers softball 29
team as the 2024 Class 1A state champions. 30
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be 32
presented to Head Coach Courtney McHenry by the Secretary of the Senate. 33
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