Politics & Government
Governor Quinn Proclaims Feb. 27 'Lemont High School Cheerleading Day'
Your Lemont High School varsity cheerleaders keep racking up the honors and awards.
The accolades just keep coming.
After a standing ovation from the Lemont Village Board and audience Monday night, 2014 Medium Division IHSA state champion Lemont High School cheerleaders now have a day named in their honor.
Gov. Pat Quinn recently signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 27 "Lemont High School Cheerleading Day" in the state of Illinois.
Watch the Routine that Won Lemont High School a State Title
The Indians’ state championship is their first under head coach Dave Erlenbaugh, who is in his second year heading the Lemont program. The Indians won consecutive state titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011 under former coach Brittany Glowa.
Under the direction of Head Coach Dave Erlenbaugh, the Lemont varsity cheerleaders posted a top score of 88.22 in the preliminary round of 25 entrants, which advanced them as one of the top 10 teams to compete in the championship round where they took first place with a posted score of 90.84; and
In addition to the squad’s four state titles, they finished as state runners-up in 2007, 2008 and 2013 and brought home third-place trophies in 2006 and 2012.
Click on the image to see the full text of the proclamation.
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