As Adopted by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. R. No. 77 2025-2026 Representatives Denson, Baker A R E S O L U T I O N Honoring the Purcell Marian High School girls basketball team as the 2025 Division III State Champion. WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to the Purcell Marian High School girls basketball team on securing the 2025 Division III State Championship; and WHEREAS, The talented Purcell Marian High School girls basketball team is, indeed, to be heartily commended for decisively earning this year’s Division III State Championship title, the fourth consecutive OHSAA crown in program history. The squad’s performance this season, including its 72-44 victory over Avon Lake, reflects the outstanding collective effort by a gifted group of athletes, and without exception, the team has devoted countless hours to training and practice in order to ensure peak conditioning. Clearly, this demanding regimen has paid handsome dividends; and WHEREAS, The members of the Purcell Marian High School girls basketball team have epitomized the power, poise, and precision that befit true champions. 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 Purcell Marian High School 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 H. R. No. 77 Page 2 As Adopted by the House girls 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, Jamar Mosley, incredibly proud; therefore be it RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Purcell Marian High School girls basketball team on its brilliant 2025 season and wish its members continued success in all of their future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Purcell Marian High School girls basketball team. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37