SR 997: North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a bill that changes state law. It formally recognizes the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team, known as the Wolfpack, 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 title in the school's history for either the boys or girls program. The resolution recounts the team's 30-2 season record and its No. 1 ranking throughout the year, and names the head coach, assistant coaches, managers, trainers, and school administrators who supported the team, along with all the student-athletes on the roster. The Senate resolves to commend and congratulate the team and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide the team with a copy of the resolution. It carries no funding, penalties, or changes to Georgia law.

• Formally commends and congratulates the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2026 Class 6A state championship.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.
• Creates no changes to Georgia law, imposes no requirements, and provides no state funding.
• Names individual coaches, staff, and student-athletes in an official Senate record recognizing their achievement.

The resolution directly names and honors the North Paulding High School Girls Basketball Team, its coaching and support staff, school administrators, and the Paulding County School District; it has no legal effect on anyone outside this recognition.

The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians; its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to a local high school team's historic championship season and creating a permanent record of the achievement.

• The preamble (WHEREAS clauses) recounts the team's 64-58 championship win over Grayson High School on March 14, 2026 at the Macon Coliseum and its 30-2 season record.
• Names Head Coach Wesley Willis, seven assistant coaches, three managers, two athletic trainers, and school administrators for their roles in the team's success.
• Lists all fourteen members of the 2026 team roster by name.
• The resolving clause has the Senate commend and congratulate the team and wish them continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2026-03-20Senate Read and Adopted (Senado)
2. 2026-03-19Senate Hopper (Senado)

• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)Patrocinador principal
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Steven McNeel (R, SD-018)

• high school sports
• girls basketball
• Paulding County
• legislative recognition