2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 104
Commending the Skyline High School wrestling team.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026
WHEREAS, the Skyline High School wrestling team of Warren County won the Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship on March 1, 2025, at Heritage High School in Lynchburg; and
WHEREAS, the Skyline High School Hawks tallied 218 points, outscoring the runner-up Staunton River High School Golden Eagles of Bedford County by 39.5 points; and
WHEREAS, the Skyline Hawks' championship title was notably the first state championship title in Skyline High School history and the first state championship won by a boys' team from Warren County Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, the Skyline Hawks were led by Paden Alyea, Parker Withers, and Josiah Sykes, who each won individual state championship titles in their events, tying the program's record for the number of wrestlers to secure a state crown in a season; and
WHEREAS, the Skyline Hawks saw strong performances from Jacob Buffum, Vinny DiVello, and Joey DiVello, who all finished second in their events, as well as Cody Salomon, D.J. Mabie, and Carter Huston, who placed third, fifth, and fifth, respectively; and