HR1044 • 2026

TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY BELLES GOLF TEAM AS THE 2025 CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.

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Sponsor: McCullough
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: House -- READ AND ADOPTED.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the names of team members and their college plans but does not explicitly state which senior attends which university.

Resolution to Recognize the Mount Saint Mary Academy Belles Golf Team as State Champions

This resolution officially recognizes the Mount Saint Mary Academy Belles golf team for winning the 2025 Class 6A state championship.

What This Bill Does

Recognizes the Mount Saint Mary Academy Belles golf team as the 2025 Class 6A state champions.
Notes that the team won with a score of 447 strokes, beating the next team by seven strokes at Lost Springs Golf and Athletic Club in Rogers.
Records that this is the team's third consecutive state title and their third win in program history.
Lists the names of all current team members on the roster: seniors Chloe Freville, Ana Bella Gutierrez, and Maria Ezzi; juniors Lillie York and Maddie Hernandez; and sophomores Liv Erck and Amelia Green.
Identifies that Chloe Freville, Ana Bella Gutierrez, Maria Ezzi, Lillie York, and Liv Erck participated in the state championship.
Highlights individual awards earned by players Lillie York and Ana Bella Gutierrez for their performance in the tournament and other events.
Requires a copy of the resolution to be given to Head Coach Laura Freville after adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

The Mount Saint Mary Academy Belles golf team members
Head Coach Laura Freville

Terms To Know

Class 6A: The largest size category for high school sports teams in Arkansas.
House Resolution: An official statement made by the House of Representatives that does not create new laws or spend money.

Limits and Unknowns

This resolution is a formal recognition and does not change any state laws.
The effective date has not been set in the provided metadata.
The bill only covers events that happened during the 2025 season.

Bill History

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Official Summary Text

TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY BELLES GOLF TEAM AS THE 2025 CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.

Current Bill Text

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*ZRC209* 04/23/2026 10:47:33 AM ZRC209
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1044 3
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By: Representative McCullough 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY BELLES GOLF 9
TEAM AS THE 2025 CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS. 10
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TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNT SAINT MARY 14
ACADEMY BELLES GOLF TEAM AS THE 2025 15
CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS. 16
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WHEREAS, the Mount Saint Mary Academy Belles golf team won the Class 6A 18
state championship held at the Lost Springs Golf and Athletic Club in Rogers, 19
Arkansas, on September 30 and October 1, 2025; and 20
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WHEREAS, the Belles won the tournament with a final score of four 22
hundred forty-seven (447) strokes, beating the next ranking team by seven (7) 23
strokes; and 24
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WHEREAS, with their win, the Belles have clinched their third state 26
title in a row and their third state title victory in program history; and 27
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WHEREAS, the Belles team members are seniors Chloe Freville, Ana Bella 29
Gutierrez, and Maria Ezzi, juniors Lillie York and Maddie Hernandez, and 30
sophomores Liv Erck and Amelia Green; and 31
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WHEREAS, the Belles team members who participated in the state 33
championship were Chloe Freville, Ana Bella Gutierrez, Maria Ezzi, Lillie 34
York, and Liv Erck; and 35
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WHEREAS, Belles team member Lillie York placed second in the individual 1
results of the state championship, placed second in the Class 6A Individual 2
Overall Title Tournament held at the Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little 3
Rock, Arkansas, on October 16, 2025, and earned All-State honors, All-4
Conference honors, and All-Arkansas-Prep honors in girls' high school golf; 5
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WHEREAS, Anna Bella Gutierrez placed third in the individual results of 8
the state championship, winning a three-way play-off round by making a birdie 9
putt, and earned All-State honors, All-Conference honors, and All-Arkansas-10
Prep honors in girls' high school golf; and 11
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WHEREAS, all three (3) senior Belles team members will play golf in 13
college, with team members attending Arkansas Tech University in 14
Russellville, Arkansas, Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 15
and the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska; and 16
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WHEREAS, the Belles were supported by Athletic Director Lane West and 18
Head of School Sara Jones; and 19
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WHEREAS, the Belles were led by Head Coach Laura Freville; and 21
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WHEREAS, Head Coach Laura Freville said of the team and of the victory, 23
"What an awesome feeling. It's been one heck of an exciting day. I am so 24
proud of these girls, and I've been so blessed to be a part of this group. 25
They fought, and we had some ups and some downs. But they fought hard and 26
kept the group score where they needed to be.", 27
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NOW THEREFORE, 29
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 30
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 31
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THAT the House of Representatives recognize the Mount Saint Mary 33
Academy Belles golf team as the 2025 Class 6A state champions. 34
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, an appropriate copy of this 36
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resolution be presented to Head Coach Laura Freville by the Chief Clerk of 1
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