[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING STUARTS DRAFT CHEER

  (Mr. CLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Stuarts Draft 
High School cheerleading squad.
  After COVID-19 shrank the number of teams that could make it to State 
tournament last spring, the Cougars fell just 2 points shy of 
qualifying for the 2020 competition.
  Coming off of this defeat and facing the loss of nine seniors, the 
team was determined to redeem themselves in the 2021 season. After much 
hard work and determination, their efforts paid off, winning this 
year's Class 2 State championship.
  The Cougars dominated the competition earning a score of 257.5 points 
with their closest competition trailing by 35 points. With this victory 
in the books, Stuarts Draft Cheer has now claimed the State title in 4 
of the past 5 years--highlighting just how talented this team is.
  Following the win, cocaptain Kay-Lee Freeman said:

       To not even make it last year then come back to win, I just 
     feel so redeemed. People said there was no way we were ever 
     going to rebuild, but look at us now.

  Congratulations again to the Stuarts Draft Cougars on this 
accomplishment. It is well-deserved.

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