As Offered

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 188

2025-2026

Representatives King, Barhorst

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring the Minster High School baseball team as the 2025 Division VII State Champion.

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Minster High School baseball team on winning the 2025 Division VII State Championship; and

WHEREAS, A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the Minster High School baseball team have combined talent and spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish themselves as truly exceptional competitors. With admirable dedication, the Wildcats have worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in baseball, and as a result, they defeated a tough Newark Catholic squad by the score of 8-0 to win this year’s Division VII State Championship, their fourth state title in program history; and

WHEREAS, The Wildcats’ 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, Mike Wiss. In leading his team to victory, Coach Wiss 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 Minster High School baseball 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 Minster High School baseball team.