As Adopted by the House
135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 76
2023-2024
Representatives Klopfenstein, Hoops
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Defiance County Tigers school-age basketball team
on winning the 2023 Ohio Special Olympics Winter Games Division 2
Championship.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 135th 1
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to commend the Defiance County 2
Tigers school-age basketball team as the 2023 Ohio Special Olympics 3
Winter Games Division 2 Champions; and 4
WHEREAS, Known as a driven and spirited squad, the members of the 5
Defiance County Tigers school-age basketball team have developed into 6
an accomplished group of athletes whose talent is equaled only by 7
their admirable display of teamwork. Without exception, they had 8
prepared conscientiously in pursuit of the championship, devoting 9
countless hours to training and practice in order to ensure peak 10
conditioning; and 11
WHEREAS, The members of the Defiance County Tigers school-age 12
basketball team have demonstrated remarkable energy, enthusiasm, and 13
dedication in all of their endeavors. Indeed, they have epitomized the 14
motivation and poise that befit authentic champions, and as a result, 15
they defeated a tough West Licking Warriors team by the score of 43-41 16
to win this year’s Ohio Special Olympics Winter Games Division 2 17
Championship title; and 18
WHEREAS, Each athlete on the Defiance County Tigers school-age 19
basketball team has exemplified the qualities necessary for excellence 20
both in and out of sports. Through their participation in competition, 21
these fine players have learned lessons of hard work and good 22
sportsmanship that will undoubtedly be of great benefit to them 23
throughout their lives; therefore be it 24
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As Adopted by the House
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of 25
the 135th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, 26
applaud the Defiance County Tigers school-age basketball team on its 27
success and extend best wishes for the future; and be it further 28
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit 29
a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Defiance County 30
Tigers school-age basketball team. 31