As Adopted by the Senate
135th General Assembly
Regular Session S. R. No. 8
2023-2024
Senator Huffman, M.
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Marion Local High School football team on 1
winning the 2022 Division VI State Championship. 2
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 135th General Assembly 3
of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to the Marion Local 4
High School football team as the 2022 Division VI State Champion; and 5
WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the 6
Marion Local High School football team have meshed talent and 7
enthusiasm to establish themselves as a truly exceptional squad. With 8
admirable dedication, the Flyers have worked diligently toward 9
attaining ultimate proficiency in football, and as a result, they 10
defeated a tough Kirtland team by the score of 14-6 to win the 2022 11
Division VI State Championship, their thirteenth state title in 12
program history, and finished the season with a perfect 16-0 record; 13
and 14
WHEREAS, The Flyers' achievements and leadership are a justifiable 15
source of pride and an excellent reflection on the players, their 16
families, their school, their community, and their head coach, Tim 17
Goodwin. In leading their team to victory, Coach Goodwin and his 18
assistants have not only helped each athlete to develop their talents 19
to the fullest but also instilled in each a valuable sense of 20
determination, perseverance, and camaraderie; and 21
WHEREAS, With athletic competition playing such an important role 22
in the total education of our young people, we are extremely pleased 23
to pay tribute to these exemplary athletes and their outstanding 24
coaches for a job well done. The maturity and experience the team 25
members have gained through their participation in sports will greatly 26
aid them in meeting the challenges of the future; therefore be it 27
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As Adopted by the Senate
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 135th General 28
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Marion 29
Local High School football team on its tremendous 2022 season and 30
offer best wishes for ongoing success; and be it further 31
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly 32
authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Marion Local High School 33
football team. 34