| 1 | | - | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Rules By: Senator(s) Whaley Senate Resolution 111 (As Adopted by Senate) A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE LADY RANGERS VOLLEYBALL TEAM AND HEAD COACH ALLISON BURCHYETT UPON CAPTURING THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP AND UPON A REMARKABLE 2024 SEASON. WHEREAS, the Northwest Mississippi Community College (NWCC) Lady Rangers Volleyball Team, under the leadership of Head Coach Allison Burchyett and Assistant Coach David Culver, has captured the inaugural Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) Championship; and WHEREAS, the Lady Rangers compiled an impressive 25-9 overall record, and they finished as runners-up in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 23 Tournament, marking the program's third consecutive winning season and second straight 20-win campaign; and WHEREAS, the Lady Rangers achieved a memorable 16-match winning streak during the season, highlighted by key conference victories and a strong start in MACCC play, and due to this strong play, five Lady Rangers, Rachel Stegall, Maddie Smith, Kaya Coleman, Layla Dyer and Anna Lott, earned All-MACCC Team honors; and WHEREAS, sophomore outside hitter Rachel Stegall earned First Team All-MACCC and All-NJCAA Region 23 honoree, collecting 314 kills and a team-high 75 service aces, which rank second in school history (single-season and career); and WHEREAS, freshman outside hitter Maddie Smith earned Second Team All-MACCC, leading the team with 348 kills (second-most in a single season in program history), and was named MACCC Offensive Player of the Week for an outstanding 4-0 week in October; and WHEREAS, redshirt sophomore middle blocker Kaya Coleman earned Second Team All-MACCC, recording 111 blocks to become the first Lady Ranger to surpass 100 blocks in a single season and concluding her NWCC career with 129 total blocks; and WHEREAS, sophomore setter Layla Dyer earned Second Team All-MACCC, finishing her two-year career with 2,038 assists (breaking her own career assists record) and 710 digs (a new program record), while also ranking fourth in career service aces (70), and she also further distinguished herself by eclipsing the program's single-season assists record for the second straight year, logging 1,127 assists this season and setting new milestones in career digs and matches played; and WHEREAS, sophomore opposite hitter Anna Lott earned Honorable Mention, tallying 77 blocks this season (second only to Coleman), closing with 142 career blocks (tied for third all-time), and ranking second in career matches played (75); and WHEREAS, Head Coach Allison Burchyett, Assistant Coach David Culver and the outstanding Lady Rangers' student-athletes are to be congratulated for their dedication, demonstrated exceptional skill, sportsmanship, determination and success, which have brought distinction to Northwest Mississippi Community College; and WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize the Lady Rangers whose unparalleled teamwork, and commitment to excellence, has brought pride and recognition to Northwest Mississippi Community College, its community, and to the State of Mississippi: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers Volleyball Team and Head Coach Allison Burchyett for their remarkable 2024 season, including a MACCC Championship, a NJCAA Region 23 runner-up finish, and multiple record-breaking performances, and wish them continued success in all their future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers Volleyball Team Head Coach Allison Burchyett, forwarded to President Michael Heindl, and the Northwest Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps. |
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| 1 | + | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Rules By: Senator(s) Whaley Senate Resolution 111 A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE LADY RANGERS VOLLEYBALL TEAM AND HEAD COACH ALLISON BURCHYETT UPON CAPTURING THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP AND UPON A REMARKABLE 2024 SEASON. WHEREAS, the Northwest Mississippi Community College (NWCC) Lady Rangers Volleyball Team, under the leadership of Head Coach Allison Burchyett and Assistant Coach David Culver, has captured the inaugural Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) Championship; and WHEREAS, the Lady Rangers compiled an impressive 25-9 overall record, and they finished as runners-up in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 23 Tournament, marking the program's third consecutive winning season and second straight 20-win campaign; and WHEREAS, the Lady Rangers achieved a memorable 16-match winning streak during the season, highlighted by key conference victories and a strong start in MACCC play, and due to this strong play, five Lady Rangers, Rachel Stegall, Maddie Smith, Kaya Coleman, Layla Dyer and Anna Lott, earned All-MACCC Team honors; and WHEREAS, sophomore outside hitter Rachel Stegall earned First Team All-MACCC and All-NJCAA Region 23 honoree, collecting 314 kills and a team-high 75 service aces, which rank second in school history (single-season and career); and WHEREAS, freshman outside hitter Maddie Smith earned Second Team All-MACCC, leading the team with 348 kills (second-most in a single season in program history), and was named MACCC Offensive Player of the Week for an outstanding 4-0 week in October; and WHEREAS, redshirt sophomore middle blocker Kaya Coleman earned Second Team All-MACCC, recording 111 blocks to become the first Lady Ranger to surpass 100 blocks in a single season and concluding her NWCC career with 129 total blocks; and WHEREAS, sophomore setter Layla Dyer earned Second Team All-MACCC, finishing her two-year career with 2,038 assists (breaking her own career assists record) and 710 digs (a new program record), while also ranking fourth in career service aces (70), and she also further distinguished herself by eclipsing the program's single-season assists record for the second straight year, logging 1,127 assists this season and setting new milestones in career digs and matches played; and WHEREAS, sophomore opposite hitter Anna Lott earned Honorable Mention, tallying 77 blocks this season (second only to Coleman), closing with 142 career blocks (tied for third all-time), and ranking second in career matches played (75); and WHEREAS, Head Coach Allison Burchyett, Assistant Coach David Culver and the outstanding Lady Rangers' student-athletes are to be congratulated for their dedication, demonstrated exceptional skill, sportsmanship, determination and success, which have brought distinction to Northwest Mississippi Community College; and WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize the Lady Rangers whose unparalleled teamwork, and commitment to excellence, has brought pride and recognition to Northwest Mississippi Community College, its community, and to the State of Mississippi: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers Volleyball Team and Head Coach Allison Burchyett for their remarkable 2024 season, including a MACCC Championship, a NJCAA Region 23 runner-up finish, and multiple record-breaking performances, and wish them continued success in all their future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers Volleyball Team Head Coach Allison Burchyett, forwarded to President Michael Heindl, and the Northwest Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps. |
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