HR 373: Honoring the Kettering Fairmont High School girls basketball team as the 2026 Division I State Champion.
The resolution honors the Kettering Fairmont High School girls basketball team for winning the 2026 Division I state championship. The team is commended for their remarkable performance, dedication, and sportsmanship. Their achievements and leadership are a source of pride for the players, their families, school, community, and coach. The resolution recognizes the team's outstanding performance and the valuable lessons they gained through their participation in sports, which will aid them in meeting future challenges.
| Apr. 07, 2026 | Adopted |
Honoring the Kettering Fairmont High School girls basketball team as the 2026 Division I State Champion.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Kettering Fairmont High School girls basketball team on winning the 2026 Division I State Championship; and
WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the Kettering Fairmont High School girls 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 Firebirds have worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in basketball, and as a result, they defeated a tough Princeton team in overtime by the score of 61-55 to win the 2026 Division I State Championship and finished the season with an undefeated record; and
WHEREAS, The Firebirds' 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, Jeremey Finn. In leading his team to victory, Coach Finn 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 Kettering Fairmont High School girls 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 House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Kettering Fairmont High School girls basketball team.
Adopted by the 136th General Assembly of Ohio