Broome HS girls weight team champs

2025-2026 Bill 5083: Broome HS girls weight team champs - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5083
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Moss, T. Moore, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, Morgan, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0347HDB-GM26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 4, 2026
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Broome HS girls weight team champs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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2/4/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 5
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2/4/2026

Scrivener's error corrected

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02/04/2026
02/04/2026-A
02/04/2026-B

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RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE Broome High School
Varsity and Junior Varsity girls strength teams, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS
FOR A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH
CAROLINA CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE and the Overall Female Team State
Championship.

W
hereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the members of the
Broome High School varsity and junior varsity strength teams of Spartanburg
County earned both the 2025 Class AAA State Championship and the Overall Female
Team State Championship at the South Carolina High School Strength Coaches
Association State Meet held at Lexington High School on Saturday, November 8,
2025; and

W
hereas, to the thrill
of their exuberant fans, the Broome Lady Centurions stole the show in not only
winning the AAA state championship, but also winning the overall team state
championship and defeating competitive fields of opponents; and

W
hereas, Broome had an
impressive showing in both the varsity and junior varsity division with eight
total state champions and double-digit, All-State lifters. The Lady Centurions
demonstrated exceptional strength, teamwork, and preparation, earning top
honors in both the varsity and junior varsity divisions, with twenty-six
athletes representing Broome High School in competition; and

W
hereas, the team's
remarkable performance included eight individual state champions, numerous All-State
selections, and several new state records; and

W
hereas, in the varsity
division, Zaria Nash (110 Class) claimed a state championship and set new state
records in the squat and total, while Madison Watson (130 Class), Kourtney
Wofford (150 Class), and Mahalia Williams (200+ Class) also earned state champion
titles, with Williams setting a new state record in the broad jump; and

W
hereas, in the junior
varsity division, Makayla Evans (110 Class), Hannah Cooksey (120 Class),
Natalie Ervin (130 Class), and Harlynn Dawkins (170 Class) each earned state
champion titles, with additional All-State honors awarded to Breanna Daniel and
Amber Ivey, alongside outstanding performances from teammates Sarah Bentley,
Kaylyn Ross, MyJoi Powell-Anderson, and Payton Varner; and

W
hereas, further honors
were earned by Layla McKellar, state runner up and record holder in the broad
jump, and by multiple All-State lifters including Riley Carson, Cheyenne
Mitchell, Kaleigha Werts, and Armonie Brannon, with strong performances from
Lanisha Gist, Maggie Humphries, Zoey Cooksey, Lisa Lyles, Keely Brown, and Mimi
Foster; and

W
hereas, in a sport
that demands discipline, strength, and competitive excellence, Head Coach Dr. Chad
Cooksey and Assistant Coach Rebecca Cooper maximized their own athletic experience
and training to produce a championship-caliber team and teach these athletes
life principles that will prove invaluable through life beyond the field of
competition; and

W
hereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the pride and recognition that
the Broome strength athletes have brought to their school and to the
Spartanburg community, and the members look forward to following their
continued accomplishments in the days to come. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, recognize and honor the Broome High School varsity and
junior varsity strength teams, coaches, and school officials for a remarkable
season and congratulate them for winning the 2025 South Carolina Class AAA
State Championship title and the Overall Female Team State Championship.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Josh Fowler and Coach Chad
Cooksey.

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