88R10653 CW-D By: Oliverson H.R. No. 480 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Tomball Memorial High School cheerleading team proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the 6A Division 1 title at the 2023 University Interscholastic League Spirit State Championships; and WHEREAS, Competing from January 12 through 14 at the Fort Worth Convention Center, the Tomball Memorial cheerleaders opened with an outstanding preliminary-round performance; entering the finals in third place, the Wildcats demonstrated tremendous resolve, posting scores of 45.53 and 41.93 in the Fight Song/Band Chant and Crowd Leading events for an overall score of 87.47; emerging triumphant in its first state meet at the 6A Division 1 level, Tomball Memorial bested its closest foes by a margin of 2.1 points to claim the school's inaugural state cheerleading crown; and WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Wildcats received valuable contributions from each member of the roster as they pursued their goal of becoming state champions; these talented student-athletes were ably led by head coach Sarah Ellison, who has directed the Wildcats to second-place, fourth-place, and first-place state showings since taking the helm of the program, and the team also benefited from the guidance of assistant coaches Jennifer Koster and Rebecca Weverka; and WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the members of the Tomball Memorial cheerleading team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Tomball Memorial High School cheerleading team on winning the 6A Division 1 title at the 2023 UIL Spirit State Championships and extend to all associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Wildcats as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.