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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Oak Prairie Middle
4School's cheerleading team, the Bulldogs, on winning the 2026
5Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Class 1A state
6cheerleading tournament; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Bulldogs competed against 29 out of the 96
8teams at this year's tournament held at the Peoria Civic
9Center on February 11, 2026, where they set a record for the
10highest raw score in Class 1A history with a score of 90.48;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Bulldogs winning the Class 1A state
13tournament was the conclusion to an already successful season,
14where they finished in first place five times and second place
15twice, while competing against both medium and large division
16teams; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Bulldogs began training in March of 2025,
18dedicating themselves to hard work and countless hours of
19practice for nearly a year, which is evident through their
20victories throughout the season and record-breaking
21performance in the state tournament; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Bulldogs are led by Head Coach Summer
2Garrett; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Bulldogs include sixth graders Bliss
4Penzkofer, Emily Rolewicz, Giuliana Roti-Glynn, Alessandra
5Tran, and Milania Pacione, seventh graders Alayna Garrett,
6Finley Harms, Luciana Rodriguez, and Delaney Sheehan, and
7eighth graders Layla Brandt, Jade Leis, and Lilly Pietka; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Bulldogs have brought a sense of pride and
9accomplishment to their families, friends, school, and
10community with their successful season; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
12HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate the Oak Prairie Middle School's cheerleading
14team, the Bulldogs, on winning the 2026 Illinois Elementary
15School Association (IESA) Class 1A state cheerleading
16tournament; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
18presented to Head Coach Summer Garrett and members of the
19Bulldogs' cheerleading team as a symbol of our esteem and
20respect.