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135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 608
2023-2024
Representative Barhorst
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Fort Loramie Junior/Senior High School
girls volleyball team as the 2024 Division VII State Champion.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 135th 1
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Fort Loramie 2
High School girls volleyball team on winning the 2024 Division VII 3
State Championship; and 4
WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the 5
Fort Loramie High School girls volleyball team have combined talent 6
and spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish 7
themselves as truly exceptional competitors. With admirable 8
dedication, the Redskins have worked diligently toward attaining 9
ultimate proficiency in their sport, and as a result, they defeated a 10
tough Calvert team by the scores of 25-17, 25-20, and 25-17 to win 11
this year’s Division VII State Championship, their second such title 12
in program history; and 13
WHEREAS, The Redskins’ achievements and leadership are a 14
justifiable source of pride and an excellent reflection on the 15
players, their families, their school, their community, and their 16
coach, John Rodgers. In leading his team to victory, Coach Rodgers has 17
not only helped the athletes to develop their talents to the fullest 18
but also instilled in them a valuable sense of determination, 19
perseverance, and camaraderie; and 20
WHEREAS, With athletic competition playing such an important role 21
in the total education of our young people, we are extremely pleased 22
to pay tribute to these exemplary athletes and their outstanding coach 23
for a job well done. The maturity and experience the team members have 24
gained through their participation in sports will greatly aid them in 25
meeting the challenges of the future; therefore be it 26
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RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of 27
the 135th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, 28
commend the Fort Loramie High School girls volleyball team on its 29
tremendous season and salute the members and coach as some of Ohio’s 30
finest citizens; and be it further 31
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit 32
a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Fort Loramie High 33
School girls volleyball team. 34