Mississippi SR72: Commend Northwest Rankin High School Girls Soccer Team for winning consecutive Class 7A State Championships.

What the bill says

A resolution commending and congratulating the northwest rankin high school lady cougars soccer team and coach carli little for making school history by winning back-to-back mhsaa class 7a state championships.

From the engrossed text:

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL LADY COUGARS SOCCER TEAM AND COACH CARLI LITTLE FOR MAKING SCHOOL HISTORY BY WINNING BACK-TO-BACK MHSAA CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. WHEREAS, after winning the State Championship in the 2024 season, the Northwest Rankin's Girls Soccer Team wanted to make school history and win back-to-back state titles. Mission accomplished; and WHEREAS, the Lady Cougars lost only two games in the 2025 season and defeated Tupelo 3-0 in the championship game for their second-straight MHSAA Class 7A State Title and Gold Ball Trophy; and WHEREAS, the 2025 team was led by a large senior class, many of whom are taking their talents to the next level at schools such as Southwest Mississippi Community College, Jones County Junior College, Holmes Community College, and Meridian Community College. However, Northwest Rankin Coach Carli Little contributes a large portion of the team's success and the program's depth; and WHEREAS, "We had a lot of talent spread out," said Little, who finished her fifth season as Northwest Rankin's Head Coach. "We had players just like any team that go down throughout the season with injuries, and one of the biggest things that we pride ourselves on is this 'next man up' mentality; and WHEREAS, defender Myla Thortis, one of the two senior captains, was in complete agreement. …

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Sponsors

• Harkins, Josh (R, 20) · primary sponsor
• Barnett, Shane (R, 86)

Latest actions

1. March 6, 2025: Adopted
2. March 5, 2025: Title Suff Do Be Adopted
3. March 4, 2025: Referred To Rules

Votes

• Adopted (March 20, 2026): 45 yea, 7 nay, passed
• Adopted (March 6, 2025): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SR72?

SR72 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Commend Northwest Rankin High School Girls Soccer Team for winning consecutive Class 7A State Championships.

What does SR72 do?

In its own words: A resolution commending and congratulating the northwest rankin high school lady cougars soccer team and coach carli little for making school history by winning back-to-back mhsaa class 7a state championships.

What is the status of SR72?

Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2025. Latest action: Adopted (March 6, 2025).

Who sponsored SR72?

Harkins, Josh (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SR72?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SR/SR0072.xml