As Offered
135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 340
2023-2024
Representative Skindell
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the St. Edward High School football team
as the 2023 Division I State Champion.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 135th 1
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to the St. Edward 2
High School football on securing the 2023 Division I State 3
Championship; and 4
WHEREAS, The talented St. Edward High School football team is, 5
indeed, to be heartily commended for decisively earning the Division I 6
State Championship for a third straight year. The squad’s performance 7
reflects the outstanding collective effort by a gifted group of 8
athletes, and clearly, the team’s devotion to excellence has paid 9
handsome dividends; and 10
WHEREAS, The members of the St. Edward High School football team 11
have epitomized the power, poise, and precision that befit true 12
champions. Despite sometimes grueling pressure, they have consistently 13
maintained their composure and morale, exhibiting strength, speed, 14
stamina, and agility in every challenging encounter. Time and again, 15
they have risen to the occasion, amply demonstrating their unflagging 16
determination, and their impressive maturity and finesse have earned 17
them widespread respect, even among their most formidable rivals; and 18
WHEREAS, By weathering a rigorous schedule and prevailing over a 19
host of adversaries, the members of the St. Edward High School 20
football team have learned much about dedication, discipline, 21
leadership, and perseverance. Their first-place finish is a measure of 22
their stalwart commitment to the sport, and their families, friends, 23
and coach, Tom Lombardo, can be incredibly proud of the players’ 24
indomitable spirit; therefore be it 25
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RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of 26
the 135th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, 27
applaud the St. Edward High School football team on its brilliant 28
season and wish its members continued success in all of their future 29
endeavors; and be it further 30
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit 31
a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the St. Edward High 32
School football team. 33