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| Honoring the University of Cincinnati Clermont College women's basketball team on winning the 2014 USCAA National Championship title. |
| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to the University of Cincinnati Clermont College women's basketball team as the 2014 United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Champion; and |
| WHEREAS, The talented University of Cincinnati Clermont College women's basketball team is, indeed, to be heartily commended, for by defeating a strong Central Maine Community College team, it has decisively earned this year's USCAA National Championship title by a score of 69-51, the school's first such championship title. Without exception, the members have prepared conscientiously in pursuit of the national crown, devoting countless hours to training and practice in order to ensure peak conditioning, and clearly, this demanding regimen has paid handsome dividends; and |
| WHEREAS, The members of the University of Cincinnati Clermont College women's basketball team have epitomized the power, poise, and precision that befit true champions. To his credit, Coach Mike Matthews has guided the squad with unwavering expertise and encouragement, and he merits enthusiastic praise for coaxing admirable performances out of the Cougars in each competitive outing. Despite sometimes grueling pressure, they have consistently maintained their composure and morale, exhibiting strength, speed, stamina, and agility in every challenging encounter. Time and again, they have risen to the occasion, amply demonstrating their unflagging determination, and their impressive maturity and finesse have earned them widespread respect, even among their most formidable rivals; and |
| WHEREAS, By weathering a rigorous schedule and prevailing over a host of adversaries, the members of the University of Cincinnati Clermont College women's basketball team have learned much about dedication, self-discipline, leadership, and perseverance. Their first-place finish is a measure of their stalwart commitment to the sport, and their indomitable spirit has made their families, friends, and coach extremely proud. This triumph attests to the staunch resolve of these women and signifies the acquisition of valuable experience that is sure to benefit them in later life; therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the University of Cincinnati Clermont College women's basketball team on its USCAA National Championship and extend best wishes for the years to come; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the University of Cincinnati Clermont College women's basketball team. |