As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session S. R. No. 90 2025-2026 Senator Brenner A R E S O L U T I O N Honoring the Westerville North High School boys basketball team as the 2025 Division II State Champion. WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Westerville North High School boys basketball team on winning the 2025 Division II State Championship; and WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the Westerville North 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 Warriors worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in basketball, and as a result, they defeated a tough Perry team by the score of 78-46 to win this year’s Division II State Championship, their first such title since 1994, and finished the season with an impressive 25 -2 overall record; and WHEREAS, The Warriors’ 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, Shan Trusley. In leading the team to victory, Coach Trusley has not only helped the athletes to develop their talents to the fullest but also instilled in them 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 S. R. No. 90 Page 2 As Introduced gained through their 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 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend the Westerville North High School boys basketball team on its tremendous 2024-2025 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 Westerville North High School boys basketball team. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34