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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Senate adopts resolution recognizing Earle High School boys' basketball team as 2025 and 2026 state champions
Last action · April 29, 2026: Sine Die adjournmentSponsor: Reginald Murdock
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What This Bill Proposed
The Arkansas Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the Earle High School Bulldogs boys' basketball team as the 2025 and 2026 Class 1A state champions.
The measure issues a formal legislative commendation without altering state funding, legal rights, or administrative services.
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Earle High School Bulldogs boys' basketball team
The team members and coaching staff are formally recognized by the state Senate for their championship victories.
Key Facts
- The Earle High School Bulldogs boys' basketball team won the 2025 Class 1A state championship by defeating the Marked Tree Indians 48-44.
- The 2025 team finished their season with a record of 25 wins and 4 losses.
- The Bulldogs won the 2026 Class 1A state championship by defeating the Clarendon Lions 70-58.
- The 2026 team finished their season with a record of 29 wins and 3 losses.
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- Team member Ta'ron Hurst was named the 1A state championship's Most Valuable Player in both 2025 and 2026.
- As of 2026, the Bulldogs have won 12 state championships, including consecutive titles in 2025 and 2026, and three in a row in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
- Earle High School swept both the boys' and girls' Class 1A state championships in 2026.
- Upon adoption, a copy of the resolution is to be presented to Head Coach Carl Miller by the Secretary of the Senate.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the Senate floor.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 29, 2026SenateSine Die adjournment
- Apr 21, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and adopted.
- Apr 9, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 8, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
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0–100- Significance5Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 5)
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