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| Honoring the Versailles High School girls 4x100-meter relay team on winning the 2013 Division III State Championship. |
| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Versailles High School girls 4x100-meter relay team as the 2013 Division III State Champion; and |
| WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the Versailles High School girls 4x100-meter relay team have combined talent and competitive spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish themselves as a truly exceptional squad. With admirable dedication, the Tigers have worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in track and field, and as a result, members Haley Winner, Lauren Bohman, Gwen Keihl, and Megan Hemmelgarn won first place in their event with a time of 49.58 at this year's Division III State Meet; and |
| WHEREAS, The Tigers' achievements and leadership are a justifiable source of pride and an excellent reflection on the players, their families, their school, their community, and their coach. The success of any athletic endeavor depends largely on the ability of the coach to provide both guidance and inspiration, and in leading his team to victory, Coach Mike Goubeaux has not only helped each athlete to develop her talents to the fullest but also instilled in each a valuable sense of determination, perseverance, and camaraderie; and |
| WHEREAS, With athletic competition playing such an important role in the total education of our young people, we are extremely pleased to pay tribute to these exemplary athletes and their outstanding coach for a job well done. The maturity and experience the team members have gained through participation in sports will greatly aid them in meeting the challenges of the future; therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend the Versailles High School girls 4x100-meter relay team on its tremendous season and salute the members and coach as some of Ohio's finest citizens; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Versailles High School girls 4x100-meter relay team. |