Bill Text: VA HJR347 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending the Freedom High School gymnastics team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-06 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ347ER) [HJR347 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR347-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, the Freedom High School gymnastics team of Loudoun County claimed its second state title in three years, winning the Virginia High School League Group 5A state championship on February 16, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Freedom High School Eagles finished with 144.900 points in the team competition, defeating the reigning champions, the Stafford Senior High School Indians, by less than a point; and
WHEREAS, senior Sydney Wrighte, sophomore Bre Roeder, and freshman Riley Waldrop were stand-outs in the team competition, and all nine members of the team turned in exceptional performances to lead the Freedom Eagles to victory; and
WHEREAS, in the individual competition, Sydney Wrighte, the All-Met Gymnast of the Year, was the runner-up in the all-around, leading the Freedom Eagles with a first-place finish in the floor exercise and second-place finishes in the uneven bars and vault events; and
WHEREAS, the Freedom Eagles' state championship victory is a testament to the skill and dedication of the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire Freedom High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Freedom High School gymnastics team on winning the Virginia High School League Group 5A state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Laura Wrighte, head coach of the Freedom High School gymnastics team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's achievements and best wishes for the future.
