As Introduced

129th General Assembly
Regular Session
2011-2012
S. R. No. 386


Senators Coley, Jones 



A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Bishop Fenwick High School girls soccer team on winning the 2012 Division III State Championship.

       WHEREAS,  The members of the Senate of the 129th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to the Bishop Fenwick High School girls soccer team on placing first in the 2012 Division III State Championship tournament; and

       WHEREAS,  Known as a hard-driving and spirited squad, the Bishop Fenwick High School girls soccer team has developed into an efficient group of highly skilled athletes whose talent is equaled only by their commendable display of teamwork. They are a credit not only to their families and their school but also to the superb coaching of their mentors, Tom McEwan and Kate Gallo; and

       WHEREAS,  The members of the Bishop Fenwick High School girls soccer team have demonstrated remarkable energy, enthusiasm, and dedication in all of their endeavors, and their athletic prowess is reflected in their outstanding success. Indeed, the Falcons have established themselves as winners, both in and out of competition, and they are certainly deserving of high praise; and

       WHEREAS,  The Bishop Fenwick High School girls soccer team has exemplified the qualities necessary for excellence in sports, including strength, stamina, agility, and perseverance, and consequently, they over powered a solid Ontario team by the score of 3-2 in double overtime to claim this year's Division III State Championship crown and finish the season with a tremendous 19-1-3 record. Through their participation in soccer, these fine athletes have learned lessons of hard work and good sportsmanship that will undoubtedly be of great benefit to them throughout their lives; therefore be it

       RESOLVED,  That we, the members of the Senate of the 129th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate the Bishop Fenwick High School girls soccer team as the 2012 Division III State Champion and applaud all those associated with this exceptional squad; and be it further

       RESOLVED,  That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Bishop Fenwick High School girls soccer team.