1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HR 1056
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5 By: Representative Rye
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7 HOUSE RESOLUTION
8 TO RECOGNIZE THE EAST POINSETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
9 WARRIORS FOOTBALL, BOYS' BASKETBALL, AND GIRLS'
10 TENNIS TEAMS FOR THEIR ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS; TO
11 RECOGNIZE THE EAST POINSETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
12 BAND PROGRAM.
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16 TO RECOGNIZE THE EAST POINSETT COUNTY
17 HIGH SCHOOL WARRIORS FOOTBALL,
18 BASKETBALL, AND TENNIS TEAMS FOR THEIR
19 ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS; TO RECOGNIZE
20 THE EAST POINSETT COUNTY SCHOOL
21 DISTRICT'S BAND PROGRAM.
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24 WHEREAS, the East Poinsett County High School Warriors football team
25 made it to the semifinals in the 2A state playoffs in 2022 and had high
26 expectations for the 2023 football season; and
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28 WHEREAS, on November 2, 2023, the East Poinsett County High School
29 Warriors football team beat the Marked Tree High School Indians 38-32 for the
30 2A-2 Football Conference Championship title; and
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32 WHEREAS, the East Poinsett County High School Warriors football team
33 played its first state championship game in school history in 2023 and earned
34 the 2023 2A State Runner Up title; and
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36 WHEREAS, Dennis Gaines was named the 2023 Farm Bureau Insurance Award
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1 Winner for 2A Offensive Player of the Year in 2A football; and
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3 WHEREAS, the East Poinsett County High School Warriors boys' basketball
4 team defeated the Marshall High School Bobcats 68-61 to claim the 2024 2A
5 Basketball State Championship title; and
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7 WHEREAS, Jacob Gaines was tabbed the 2024 2A Basketball State
8 Championship Game's Most Valuable Player and finished the game with twenty-
9 two (22) points and nine (9) rebounds; and
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11 WHEREAS, Dennis Gaines and Tyrus Reel each added thirteen (13) points
12 in the 2024 2A State Championship Game and Omar McCuiston scored eleven (11)
13 points; and
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15 WHEREAS, the East Poinsett County High School Warriors boys' basketball
16 team claimed the basketball program's first state title since 2012; and
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18 WHEREAS, four (4) players from East Poinsett County High School
19 Warriors girls' tennis team participated in the State Tournament at Allen
20 Park in Jonesboro and one (1) player participated in the 2023 2A State
21 Championship Game; and
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23 WHEREAS, Riley Ashcraft placed second in the 2023 2A Girls Singles
24 tournament; and
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26 WHEREAS, the East Poinsett County High School band program had multiple
27 accomplishments in 2023, including:
28 (1) Performing at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock for the
29 2023 2A Football State Championship; and
30 (2) A Region V Concert Assessment for the band's concert
31 performance and sight-reading performance at the Jonesboro High School
32 Performing Arts Center; and
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34 WHEREAS, the East Poinsett County High School band was named the 2024
35 2A State Concert Band Honor Ensemble and received 1st Division Superior
36 Ratings from all of the Region V Concert Contest Assessment judges; and
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2 WHEREAS, the East Poinsett County High School band was selected to be
3 the 2025 2A State Concert Assessment Ensemble; and
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5 WHEREAS, the East Poinsett County High School band was recently
6 assessed at Highland High School for its solo and ensemble performance and
7 received ten (10) superior rated solos, two (2) superior rated ensemble
8 performances, and two (2) excellent rated solos,
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10 NOW THEREFORE,
11 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
12 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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14 THAT the House of Representatives recognize the East Poinsett County
15 High School Warriors football, boys' basketball, and tennis girls' teams for
16 their athletic accomplishments and the band program for its accomplishments.
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18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution shall be
19 provided to East Poinsett County High School by the Chief Clerk of the House
20 of Representatives.
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