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136th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 76
2025-2026
Representative LaRe
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring the Pickerington High School Central girls
basketball team on winning the 2025 Division I
State Championship.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to commend the Pickerington High
School Central girls basketball team as the 2025 Division I State
Champion; and
WHEREAS, The Pickerington High School Central girls basketball
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 performance of its members. Throughout the
season, the athletes worked diligently to improve their skills on the
court, and as a result, the Tigers accomplished their goals, bringing
home this year’s state championship, their first state crown since
2018 and eighth such title overall; and
WHEREAS, Known as a driven and determined team, the Pickerington
Central Tigers have developed into a remarkably efficient group of
players whose skill is equaled only by their exemplary display of
teamwork. They are a credit not only to their families and their
school but also to the superb leadership of their coach, Johnathan
Hedgepeth; and
WHEREAS, The road to victory is a difficult one, requiring
ability, endurance, and a positive attitude on the part of athletes
and coaches alike. The members of the Pickerington High School Central
girls basketball team have exemplified the characteristics that are
essential for success both in and out of competition, including
courage, discipline, integrity, and good sportsmanship, and their
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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 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution,
salute the Pickerington High School Central girls basketball team on
its 2025 Division I State Championship and offer 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 Pickerington High
School Central girls basketball team.
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