As Adopted by the House
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
H. R. No. 367
2025-2026
Representative Callender
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Kirtland High School football team as
the 2025 Division VI State Champion.
WHEREAS,
The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Kirtland High
School football team on winning the 2025 Division VI State
Championship; and
WHEREAS,
A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the
Kirtland High School football team have combined talent and spirit
with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish themselves
as truly exceptional competitors. With admirable dedication, the
Hornets have worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency
in football, and as a result, they defeated Hopewell-Loudon by the
score of 41-6 to win the 2025 Division VI State Championship, their
eighth such title in program history, and finished the season with an
impressive 15-0 record; and
WHEREAS,
The Hornets' 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, Tiger LaVerde. In leading his team to victory, Coach LaVerde
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
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 House of Representatives of
the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution,
commend the Kirtland High School football 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 House of Representatives transmit
a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Kirtland High
School football team.
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