As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 460

2025-2026

Senator DeMora

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring the Upper Arlington High School boys water polo team as the 2026 Ohio High School Boys Water Polo State Champion.

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Upper Arlington High School boys water polo team on winning the 2026 Ohio High School Boys Water Polo State Championship; and

WHEREAS, An impressive group of young athletes, the members of the Upper Arlington High School boys water polo team have established themselves as truly exceptional competitors by combining talent and spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship. With admirable dedication, the Golden Bears have worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in water polo, and as a result, they defeated a tough St. Xavier team with a score of 11-6 to win this year's Division Ohio High School Boys Water Polo State Championship and finished the season with an impressive 29-3 record; and

WHEREAS, The achievements and leadership of the Upper Arlington High School boys water polo team are a justifiable source of pride and an excellent reflection on the players, their families, their school community, and their head coach, Jim Roberts. Indeed, in leading the team to victory, Coach Roberts has helped these athletes to develop great talent by instilling the valuable lessons 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 pleased to pay tribute to the exemplary athletes and the outstanding coaches of the Upper Arlington High School boys water polo team 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 Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend the Upper Arlington High School boys water polo team on its tremendous 2026 season and salute the members and coaches as some of Ohio's finest citizens; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Upper Arlington High School boys water polo team.