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135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 617
2023-2024
Representative Sweeney
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Bay High School girls soccer team
as the 2024 Division III state champion.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 135th 1
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Bay High 2
School girls soccer team on winning the 2024 Division III State 3
Championship; and 4
WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the 5
Bay High School girls soccer team have combined talent and spirit with 6
the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish themselves as 7
truly exceptional competitors. With admirable dedication, the Rockets 8
have worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in their 9
sport, and as a result, they defeated a tough Highland squad by the 10
score of 1-0 to win this year’s Division III State Championship and 11
finish the season with a 22-0-2 record; and 12
WHEREAS, The Rockets’ achievements and leadership are a 13
justifiable source of pride and an excellent reflection on the 14
players, their families, their school, their community, and their 15
coach, Scott Simpson. In leading his team to victory, Coach Simpson 16
has not only helped the athletes to develop their talents to the 17
fullest but also instilled in them a valuable sense of determination, 18
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 extremely pleased 21
to pay tribute to these exemplary athletes and their outstanding coach 22
for a job well done. The maturity and experience the team 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 Bay High School girls soccer team on its tremendous season 28
and salute the members and coach as some of Ohio’s finest citizens; 29
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 Bay High School 32
girls soccer team. 33