As Adopted by the Senate 136th General Assembly Regular Session S. R. No. 107 2025-2026 Senator Timken A R E S O L U T I O N Honoring the Louisville High School Boys basketball team as the 2025 Division III State Champion. WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Louisville High School boys basketball team on winning the 2025 Division III State Championship; and WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the Louisville High School boys basketball team have combined talent and spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish themselves as truly exceptional competitors. With admirable dedication, the Leopards have worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in basketball, and as a result, they finished the season 24-5 and won the first Division III state title in program history; and WHEREAS, The Leopards’ 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, Tom Siegfried. In leading his team to victory, Coach Siegfried has not only helped the athletes to develop their 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 overjoyed to pay tribute to the Louisville High School boys basketball team for a job well done. The maturity and experience the team members have gained through their participation in sports will greatly aid them in meeting the challenges of the future; therefore be it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 S. R. No. 107 Page 2 As Adopted by the Senate RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend the Louisville High School boys basketball 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 Louisville High School boys basketball team. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33