--- title: HR 1975. North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team; winning the 2026 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship and for outstanding athletic achievements; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1975 cite_as: HR 1975, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1975 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1975.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1975/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74546 date: 2026-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team; winning the 2026 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship and for outstanding athletic achievements; commend ## Text House Resolution 1975 By: Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th, Smith of the 18th, and New of the 40th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2026 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship and for their outstanding athletic achievements; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team demonstrated exceptional skill, determination, and teamwork throughout the 2025-2026 season, establishing itself as one of the premier girls basketball programs in the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2026, the Wolfpack won the Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship with a 64-58 victory over Grayson High School at the Macon Coliseum; and WHEREAS, the championship marked the first basketball state championship in school history, whether boys or girls, for North Paulding High School; and WHEREAS, the Wolfpack completed a remarkable season with a 30-2 overall record and held the No. 1 ranking throughout the season, reflecting the consistency, excellence, and championship caliber of the program; and WHEREAS, North Paulding displayed resilience and composure on the sport's biggest stage with a clutch and decisive 17-4 run that helped secure the state title; and WHEREAS, the championship victory carried special significance as the North Paulding Lady Wolfpack demonstrated perseverance, growth, determination, 1 percent leadership, and Blue-collar work ethic; and WHEREAS, the Wolfpack was led by Head Coach Wesley Willis and supported by Assistant Coaches Kelly Nye-Hinkson, Cres Summers, Alicia Smith, Monette Thomas, Melissa McCorvey, Clark Brown, and Tanya Willis; Managers Ariel Coward, Aaliyah Willis, and Aiyanna Qawiyy; Athletic Trainers Hannah Bolin and Jessica Bruner; Principal Gabe Carmona; Athletic Director Dr. Ryan Dyer; and Assistant Athletic Director Dennis Jordan, all of whom played an important role in the success of this championship program; and WHEREAS, the members of the 2026 North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team are Kenzie Hinkson, Kalee Hinkson, Kloi Franklin, Olivia Walton, Kierra Clark, Macy Harmon, Morgan Landrum, Ari Moore, Tayla Arnold, Brooklyn Arnold, Ava Dyer, Kelsey Kuykendall, Amiyah Leacock, and Amirah Howell—these student-athletes have distinguished themselves through discipline, sacrifice, and excellence in bringing home a historic state title; and WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team have brought tremendous pride to North Paulding High School, the Paulding County School District, and the entire Paulding County community, while inspiring future student-athletes across this state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and congratulate the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2026 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship and extend their best wishes for continued success in all future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally commends the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2026 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship, the school's first basketball title ever. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team for defeating Grayson High School 64-58 on March 14, 2026 to win the Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship, the first basketball state title in the school's history for either boys or girls. The resolution recounts the team's 30-2 season record and its No. 1 ranking, names the head coach, assistant coaches, managers, trainers, and administrators, and lists every player on the roster. It formally commends and congratulates the team and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### What it does - Formally commends and congratulates the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2026 Class 6A state championship. - Documents the team's 64-58 championship win over Grayson High School on March 14, 2026 and its 30-2 season record. - Names the head coach, assistant coaches, managers, athletic trainers, principal, athletic director, and each player on the roster. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Who it affects The North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team, its coaching and support staff, school administrators, and the Paulding County School District are named and recognized in this resolution. It has no legal or financial effect on anyone outside the school community. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force or funding; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world effect is a formal, permanent legislative record recognizing the team's achievement and providing the school with an official copy for commemorative purposes. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the team's 64-58 championship win over Grayson High School on March 14, 2026 at the Macon Coliseum and note it was the school's first basketball state title. - The resolution lists the coaching staff, managers, athletic trainers, and administrators, and names all fourteen team members. - The resolving clause formally commends and congratulates the team and extends best wishes for future success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Martin Momtahan, Joseph Gullett, Trey Kelley, Tyler Smith, Kimberly New - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74546 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1975.md?full=1