2021 Hornets at Arkansas State Capitol celebrating their fourth State Championship win. Photos courtesy of Adam Settle where watermarked and Shane Broadway otherwise. See more sports articles at www.mysaline.com/sports.
The Arkansas General Assembly invited the 2021 Bryant Hornets Football Team to the State Capitol Thursday morning to be recognized for the amazing feat of a 4-peat… four consecutive state championship wins in a row.
Former State Senator and Bryant Alumnus Shane Broadway escorted the team through the building. Governor Asa Hutchinson congratulated the team and coaches. Read the legislative resolutions below, highlighting different members of the team.
The Hornets had a perfect season in their 7A Conference, with a 7-0 record.
Representatives Lanny Fite, Julie Mayberry and Keith Brooks, along with the Saline County legislative delegation, presented the House resolution. State Senator Kim Hammer presented the Senate resolution honoring the Hornets. See the photo gallery below
See more pictures below. Read the Resolution from the House of Representatives.
1 State of Arkansas
2 93rd General Assembly
3 Second Extraordinary Session, 2021 HR 1003
4
5 By: Representatives L. Fite, J. Mayberry, McGrew, Furman, Brooks
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7 HOUSE RESOLUTION
8 TO CONGRATULATE THE BRYANT HORNETS HIGH SCHOOL
9 FOOTBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2021 CLASS 7A STATE
10 CHAMPIONSHIP.
11
12
13 Subtitle
14 TO CONGRATULATE THE BRYANT HORNETS HIGH
15 SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2021
16 CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
17
18
19 WHEREAS, the 2021 Bryant High School Hornets football team claimed the
20 Class 7A state championship trophy after defeating the Fayetteville High
21 School Purple Bulldogs with a 42-38 victory at War Memorial Stadium in Little
22 Rock, Arkansas; and
23
24 WHEREAS, the 125-member Bryant Hornets football team were led by head
25 coach Buck James to the school’s unprecedented fourth consecutive state
26 championship; and
27
28 WHEREAS, Malachi Graham was named the most valuable player of the Class
29 7A championship game; and
30
31 WHEREAS, the Hornets were also supported by additional coaches,
32 including assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Kirk Bock; defensive
33 coordinator Quad Sanders; linebackers coach Travis Queck; defensive line
34 coach BJ Schuller; offensive line coach Shane Clancy; running backs, tight
35 ends, and special teams coach Adam Pendergrass; receivers coach Julian Jones;
36 and defensive backs coach Turell Williams; and
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2 WHEREAS, the Hornets were supported by athletic trainers, including
3 Christa Finney, Heather Jolly, and Dr. Adam Carson, P.T.; and
4
5 WHEREAS, the Hornets were supported by additional staff, including
6 Pastor Robbie Tingle, Pastor Peter Cunningham, Seth Alkire, Bryant High
7 School Principal Dr. Todd Edwards, Superintendent Karen Walters, and Athletic
8 Administrator DeeAnn Shepard; and
9
10 WHEREAS, Coach James said, “Winning a fourth straight championship is
11 an amazing feat. I am so proud of our student athletes — proud of their
12 discipline, their hard work, and commitment to the team which made this
13 happen”; and
14
15 WHEREAS, Bryant Athletic Director Mike Lee and his staff also provided
16 exceptional leadership in the operation of the athletic department to support
17 the success of the team,
18
19 NOW THEREFORE,
20 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
22
23 THAT the House of Representatives congratulate the Bryant High School
24 Hornets football team on winning the 2021 Class 7A State Championship.
25
26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon its adoption, a copy of this resolution
27 shall be presented to both the athletic director and the head football coach
28 of Bryant High School by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.
See more pictures below. Read the Resolution from the State Senate.
1 State of Arkansas
2 93rd General Assembly
3 Second Extraordinary Session, 2021 SR 3
4
5 By: Senator K. Hammer
6
7 SENATE RESOLUTION
8 TO CONGRATULATE THE BRYANT HORNETS HIGH SCHOOL
9 FOOTBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2021 CLASS 7A STATE
10 CHAMPIONSHIP.
11
12
13 Subtitle
14 TO CONGRATULATE THE BRYANT HORNETS HIGH
15 SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2021
16 CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
17
18
19 WHEREAS, the 2021 Bryant High School Hornets football team claimed the
20 Class 7A state championship trophy after defeating the Fayetteville High
21 School Purple Bulldogs with a 42-38 victory at War Memorial Stadium in Little
22 Rock, Arkansas; and
23
24 WHEREAS, the 125-member Bryant Hornets football team were led by head
25 coach Buck James to the school’s unprecedented fourth consecutive state
26 championship; and
27
28 WHEREAS, Malachi Graham was named the most valuable player of the Class
29 7A championship game; and
30
31 WHEREAS, the Hornets were also supported by additional coaches,
32 including assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Kirk Bock; defensive
33 coordinator Quad Sanders; linebackers coach Travis Queck; defensive line
34 coach BJ Schuller; offensive line coach Shane Clancy; running backs, tight
35 ends, and special teams coach Adam Pendergrass; receivers coach Julian Jones;
36 and defensive backs coach Turell Williams; and
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1
2 WHEREAS, the Hornets were supported by athletic trainers, including
3 Christa Finney, Heather Jolly, and Dr. Adam Carson, P.T.; and
4
5 WHEREAS, the Hornets were supported by additional staff, including
6 Pastor Robbie Tingle, Pastor Peter Cunningham, Seth Alkire, Bryant High
7 School Principal Dr. Todd Edwards, Superintendent Karen Walters, and Athletic
8 Administrator DeeAnn Shepard; and
9
10 WHEREAS, Coach James said, “Winning a fourth straight championship is
11 an amazing feat. I am so proud of our student athletes — proud of their
12 discipline, their hard work, and commitment to the team which made this
13 happen”; and
14
15 WHEREAS, Bryant Athletic Director Mike Lee and his staff also provided
16 exceptional leadership in the operation of the athletic department to support
17 the success of the team,
18
19 NOW THEREFORE,
20 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
21 STATE OF ARKANSAS:
22
23 THAT the Senate congratulate the Bryant High School Hornets football
24 team on winning the 2021 Class 7A State Championship.
25
26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon its adoption, a copy of this resolution
27 shall be presented to both the athletic director and the head football coach
28 of Bryant High School by the Secretary of the Senate.
