HR 280: Honoring the Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team as the 2025 OHSAA State Champion.
The resolution honors the Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team for winning the 2025 state championship. The team has achieved a tremendous feat by securing their sixth state championship in seven years, their twenty-second overall. The resolution praises the team's strong performance, adept drive to succeed, and the dedication of the coaching staff. It also acknowledges the accomplishments and development of the team members, who have become dynamic competitors through extensive conditioning and training. The resolution congratulates the athletes on overcoming formidable opponents and displaying tremendous prowess, and expresses confidence that they will take these lessons into their future challenges. The resolution also praises the strength of the program and its participating athletes, and requests that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the team.
| Nov. 12, 2025 | Adopted: Rules and Reference |
As Adopted by the House
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
H. R. No. 280
2025-2026
Representative Russo
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team as the 2025 OHSAA State Champion.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to the Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team on securing the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association Championship; and
WHEREAS, The Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team has achieved a tremendous feat in winning its sixth state championship in seven years, its twenty-second in program history, and the culmination of an exemplary season was marked by tremendous achievement. The Golden Bears' strong performance, combined with an adept drive to succeed, has led the squad to this outstanding victory, and the group has earned the appreciation and admiration of many; and
WHEREAS, The accomplishments and development of the Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team are fine examples of what can be attained by a group of hard-working young people supported by a dedicated coaching staff. Throughout extensive conditioning and training, the members have developed into dynamic competitors, and they are deserving of acknowledgement; and
WHEREAS, With great admiration, we congratulate the athletes who comprise the Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team, for they have overcome many formidable opponents and displayed tremendous prowess. Indeed, we are confident that as they meet their future challenges, they will take with them the lessons of comradery, diligence, and discipline; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution,
heartily applaud the Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team as the 2025 OHSAA State Champion and praise the strength of this program and its participating athletes; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Upper Arlington High School girls water polo team.