Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HR115: Starkville High School Lady Yellowjackets Girls Basketball Team; commend upon winning 2026 Class 7A State Championship.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 19, 2026
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE STARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LADY YELLOWJACKETS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND HEAD COACH MATT WILBANKS UPON WINNING THE 2026 MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (MHSAA) CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
What the bill says
A resolution commending and congratulating the starkville high school lady yellowjackets girls basketball team and head coach matt wilbanks upon winning the 2026 mississippi high school activities association (mhsaa) class 7a state championship.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE STARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LADY YELLOWJACKETS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND HEAD COACH MATT WILBANKS UPON WINNING THE 2026 MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (MHSAA) CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. WHEREAS, the Starkville High School Lady Yellowjackets Girls Basketball Team delivered a commanding performance to defeat Harrison Central High School 39-22 and capture the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Girls Class 7A State Championship on March 6, 2026, at the Mississippi Coliseum, joining the Starkville High School Boys Basketball Team in bringing home a state championship to the Yellowjackets program; and WHEREAS, the victory secured the sixth state championship in the history of Starkville High School Girls Basketball and marked the program's first state title since 2018, while also representing the first career state championship for Head Coach Matt Wilbanks; and WHEREAS, the Lady Yellowjackets completed a remarkable 2026 season with an outstanding record of 31 wins and three losses, *HR26/R2715* H. R. No. 115 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR26/R2715 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) beginning and ending the year ranked the consensus No. 1 team in Mississippi and dominating opponents throughout the season with an impressive average Kamare Holmes, Zariah Brown, McKayla Duck, Logan Warren, Morgan Williams, Karmen Robinson, Janiya Yarborough, Rylee Willis, Yasmine Roberts, Isabella Davis, Catherine Lesley and Jade Brown; and WHEREAS, guiding this championship …
Sponsors
- Roberson, Rob (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Taylor, Cheikh (D, 38)
- Hood, Joey (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Immediate Release
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: Starkville High School Lady Yellowjackets Girls Basketball Team
Common questions
- What is HR115?
- HR115 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Starkville High School Lady Yellowjackets Girls Basketball Team; commend upon winning 2026 Class 7A State Championship.
- What does HR115 do?
- In its own words: A resolution commending and congratulating the starkville high school lady yellowjackets girls basketball team and head coach matt wilbanks upon winning the 2026 mississippi high school activities association (mhsaa) class 7a state championship.
- What is the status of HR115?
- Passed both chambers as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR115?
- Roberson, Rob (R, 43), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR115?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0115.xml
Source: official Mississippi record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.