Quitman High School Boys and Girls Powerlifting Teams; commend on winning MHSAA Class 4A State Championships.
Summary
House Resolution 130 is a ceremonial resolution honoring the Quitman High School Boys and Girls Panthers powerlifting teams for winning the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A state championships in 2025. The resolution highlights the boys team’s second state title in program history and the girls team’s first-ever state title, along with the teams’ broader records of regional and South State success.
The resolution also recognizes individual achievements by team members, including state titles won by Tony Donald, Ty'Darrius Arrington, Savion Sholes, Akaysha Pace, and Aziyah Thompson. It specifically notes Sholes’s 670-pound squat as a 4A and all-time state record, and it praises the coaching staffs led by Darryl Jones, Curtis Lilly, Charlie Sorto, and Molly Sorto for developing the teams’ skills, sportsmanship, and competitive success.
Impact
HR130 does not change any state law, create new programs, or appropriate funds. Its effect is limited to official legislative recognition: it places the House’s commendation into the public record and directs that copies be provided to the teams and the Capitol Press Corps. The practical impact is symbolic, celebrating student-athletes, their coaches, and the Quitman community while reinforcing the Legislature’s tradition of honoring extracurricular achievement.
Sentiment
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill was adopted by the House, and the text itself is uniformly laudatory, emphasizing excellence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and school pride. There is no evidence in the provided record of opposition, controversy, or divided views.
Contention
There are no notable points of contention in the available materials. Because the resolution is honorary and non-substantive, it does not appear to have generated debate, amendments, or recorded votes. The only substantive details are factual acknowledgments of athletic accomplishments and coaching lineage, not policy disagreements.