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Honoring the Trotwood-Madison High School football team as the 2011 Division II State Champion. |
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 129th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to the Trotwood-Madison High School football team on winning the 2011 Division II State Championship; and |
WHEREAS, Under the capable leadership of Coach Maurice Douglass, the Trotwood-Madison High School football team has proven to be a talented and superbly conditioned squad and has gained the respect of fans and opponents alike for the spirited and highly motivated play of its members. Throughout the season, each player worked tirelessly to improve his skills on the gridiron, and as a result, the Rams defeated a tough Avon team by a score of 42-28 to win this year's Division II State Championship, their first such title in school history, and finished the season with an impressive 15-0 record; and |
WHEREAS, Also the recipient of a Tour of Champions Army National Guard National Rankings Trophy from MaxPreps, one of just fifty schools nationwide to receive this accolade, the Trotwood-Madison High School football team has developed into a remarkably efficient group of athletes whose abilities are equaled only by their exemplary display of teamwork and sportsmanship. They are a credit not only to their families and their school but also to the superb coaching of their mentor, Maurice Douglass; and |
WHEREAS, The road to victory and a championship title is a difficult one, requiring agility, endurance, cooperation, and a positive attitude on the part of players and coaches alike. The members of the Trotwood-Madison High School football team have exemplified all of the characteristics that are essential for success both in and out of athletic competition, including courage, discipline, and integrity, and their efforts have earned them the admiration of all those who have witnessed these outstanding athletes in action; therefore be it |
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 129th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate the Trotwood-Madison High School football team on winning the 2011 Division II State Championship and commend all those associated with this exceptional squad; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Trotwood-Madison High School football team. |