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To congratulate the Northland Vikings Boys Basketball team on winning their first ever State Championship in Division I high school basketball.
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WHEREAS, the Northland Vikings have been the reigning title holder for the past three consecutive years as the City-North Champions, winning all but two games in the past two seasons; and
WHEREAS, the Northland Vikings began their quest for the Division I State Championship with an incredible run of 27-1 in the regular season, making them the top ranked team in the state; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2009, the Northland Vikings took on the Cincinnati Princeton Titans in the 2009 Division I State Championship game and through their exciting victory over the Titans, with a final score of 60-58, the Northland Vikings became the first City League team to win a state championship since 2002; and
WHEREAS, under the guidance and leadership of Coach Satch Sullinger, a 27 year veteran of coaching high school and college basketball, the Northland Vikings have proven be gifted, talented and highly conditions athletes and have gained the respect of fans and opponents alike for their motivated play, rigorous training and dedication to both their sport and their studies; and
WHEREAS, through their sport, the members of the Northland Vikings Championship basketball team have learned lessons of courage, discipline, integrity, perseverance and hard work that will greatly benefit to them throughout their lives; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby congratulates the Northland Vikings Boys Basketball Team on winning the 2009 State Championship in Division I High School Basketball.