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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1042 3
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By: Representative Richmond 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
TO RECOGNIZE THE MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL LADY TIGERS 9
VOLLEYBALL TEAM AS THE 2025 CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONS. 10
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TO RECOGNIZE THE MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 14
LADY TIGERS VOLLEYBALL TEAM AS THE 2025 15
CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONS. 16
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WHEREAS, the Mansfield High School Lady Tigers volleyball team won the 18
2025 Class 3A state championship held on November 1, 2025, at Bank OZK Arena 19
in Hot Springs, Arkansas; and 20
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers won the championship game by besting the 22
Harding Academy Lady Wildcats by three sets to one (3-1); and 23
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers' victory constitutes the fifth state 25
volleyball title for the Lady Tigers in the last six (6) years, was the first 26
Class 3A state volleyball title for the Lady Tigers since moving back to 27
Class 3A, and is the ninth state volleyball title in the program's history; 28
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers now have the third most volleyball state 31
championships in Arkansas among any classification; and 32
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers ended the season with a final record of 34
thirty-three wins and seven losses (33-7); and 35
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers were undefeated conference champions, 1
finishing the season with a conference record of fourteen wins and no losses 2
(14-0) and have been conference champions the last five (5) out of the last 3
six (6) years, were district champions for the last six (6) years, were 4
regionals runners-up, were ranked tenth overall across all classifications, 5
and were the undefeated victors at the Prairie Grove Tournament; and 6
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers team members were Daisy Nelson, Molly Beck, 8
Abbigale Boyd, Whitley Boyd, Londann Himes, Danielle Lowery, Bailey Quick, 9
Adeline Godwin, Keylynn King, Abby Smith, Addison Howard, Ashlynn Whittaker, 10
Payton Meyers, Kerrington Quick, Miley Clopton, Caroline Pearson, Chloe 11
Hattabaugh, Kaylee Ward, Mollee Estep, and Bentley Hoover; and 12
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers team manager was Aubree Helms; and 14
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WHEREAS, the Lady Tigers were led by Head Coach Kaylie Pyles, Assistant 16
Coach April Howell, and Assistant Coach Brandi Heydenreich; and 17
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WHEREAS, Lady Tigers team member Kaylee Ward was a four-time All-State 19
Player honoree, was named to the 2025 AAA All Star Team, was named as the 20
2025 Arkansas River Valley Democrat Gazette Volleyball Most Valuable Player 21
of the Year, was named as the State Championship Game Most Valuable Player, 22
earned All-Conference honors, was named to the All-State Tournament Team, 23
ended her career with one thousand nine hundred sixty-two kills (1,962), and 24
was the season team leader in kills and blocks, with six hundred fifteen 25
(615) kills and one hundred twenty-one (121) blocks; and 26
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WHEREAS, Lady Tigers team member Miley Clopton earned All-State honors, 28
was named to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette Volleyball Underclassman Team, 29
earned All-Conference honors, and was the season team leader in digs, with 30
four hundred eighty-six (486) digs; and 31
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WHEREAS, Lady Tigers team member Danielle Lowery was named to the All-33
State Tournament Team, was named to the Arkansas River Valley Democrat 34
Gazette Volleyball Underclassmen Team, and earned All-Conference honors; and 35
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WHEREAS, Lady Tigers team member Adeline Godwin was named to the All-1
State Tournament Team, was named to the Arkansas River Valley Democrat 2
Gazette Volleyball Underclassmen Team, earned All-Conference honors, and was 3
season team leader in aces and assists, with forty-eight (48) aces and five 4
hundred sixty-four (564) assists; and 5
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WHEREAS, Lady Tigers Head Coach Kaylie Pyles said of the season and the 7
team, "This season was unforgettable and memorable because this team bought 8
into something bigger than themselves from day one, and even in the toughest 9
moments, they trusted and counted on each other, and executed when it 10
mattered most. They proved what commitment, work ethic, heart, and 11
determination can accomplish. They showed resilience, composure, and true 12
teamwork under pressure. Watching them work together and finish what they 13
sought out to accomplish at the beginning of the season has been an 14
incredible privilege as a coach.", 15
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NOW THEREFORE, 17
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 18
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 19
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THAT the House of Representatives recognize the Mansfield High School 21
Lady Tigers volleyball team as the 2025 Class 3A state champions. 22
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be 24
presented to Head Coach Kaylie Pyles by the Chief Clerk of the House of 25
Representatives. 26
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