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135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 618
2023-2024
Representative Piccolantonio
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the New Albany High School boys soccer team
as the 2024 Division II State Champion.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 135th 1
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the New Albany 2
High School boys soccer team on winning the 2024 Division II State 3
Championship; and 4
WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the 5
New Albany High School boys soccer team have combined talent and 6
spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish 7
themselves as truly exceptional competitors. With admirable 8
dedication, the Eagles have worked diligently toward attaining 9
ultimate proficiency in soccer, and as a result, they defeated a tough 10
Walsh Jesuit team to win the program’s first Division II State 11
Championship; and 12
WHEREAS, The achievements and leadership of the New Albany High 13
School boys soccer team are a justifiable source of pride and an 14
excellent reflection on the players, their families, their school, 15
their community, and their coach, Johnny Ulry. In leading his team to 16
victory, Coach Ulry has not only helped the athletes to develop their 17
talents to the fullest but also instilled in them a valuable sense of 18
determination, perseverance, and camaraderie; and 19
WHEREAS, With athletic competition playing such an important role 20
in the total education of our young people, we are overjoyed to pay 21
tribute to the exemplary athletes who comprise the New Albany High 22
School boys soccer team. The maturity and experience the members have 23
gained through their participation in sports will greatly aid them in 24
meeting the challenges of the future; 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
commend the New Albany High School boys soccer team on its tremendous 28
season and salute the members and coach as some of Ohio’s finest 29
citizens; 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 New Albany High 32
School boys soccer team. 33