As Offered

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 334

2025-2026

Representatives White, A., Young

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring Christina Hart as the 2024-2025 National Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to commend Christina Hart on being presented with the 2024-2025 National Girls Basketball Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations; and

WHEREAS, Christina Hart is deserving of recognition, for in receiving this richly deserved distinction, she joins the ranks of some of the most illustrious and talented sports figures in the history of high school girls basketball. As head coach of the Archbishop Alter High School girls basketball team, she led the Knights to five state championships and ten regional, seventeen district, and eleven Greater Catholic League titles, and we applaud her on her exceptional record of achievement; and

WHEREAS, Christina Hart’s remarkable prowess has earned her the respect of fans and opponents alike, and we are pleased to recognize such outstanding skill and sportsmanship. To her credit, she has guided the Knights with unwavering expertise, always encouraging her players to push forward in pursuit of victory, and her tremendous talent as a mentor is reflected in their success. She can be proud that the example she has set will long stand as a hallmark worthy of emulation; and

WHEREAS, In an educational system that seeks to teach the future leaders of our state and nation the fundamentals of self-reliance and the rewards of individual and group effort, athletic competition has become a valuable educational tool. With tremendous patience, Christina Hart has coaxed admirable performances out of her players, and the lessons she has imparted, both on and off the court, will undoubtedly be of great benefit to them throughout their lives; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate Christina Hart on her recent honor and salute her as one 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 Christina Hart.