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2017 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 294
Commending the Riverside High School competitive cheer team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 20, 2017

 

WHEREAS, the Riverside High School competitive cheer team of Lansdowne claimed the school’s first state title in any sport, winning the Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship on November 5, 2016, at the Siegel Center in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, after winning the Group 3A East regional competition, the Riverside High School Rams dominated the first round of the state championship with a score of 255.5 to advance to the finals; and

WHEREAS, in the state finals, the Riverside Rams earned a score of 272.5, almost 15 points more than the runner-up Cave Spring High School Knights, to make history as Riverside High School’s first state champions; and

WHEREAS, the Riverside Rams upheld Loudoun County Public Schools’ legacy of excellence in competitive cheer as one of five Loudoun County schools to reach the state championship level in 2016; and

WHEREAS, the Riverside Rams’ victory is a testament to the skill and dedication of the student athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches and staff, and the enthusiastic support of the entire Riverside High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Riverside High School competitive cheer team hereby be commended on winning the 2016 Virginia High School League Group 3A state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Danielle Oravetz, head coach of the Riverside High School competitive cheer team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s exceptional achievements and best wishes for the future.