[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        CONGRATULATING THE ARCHBISHOP HOBAN BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Archbishop 
Hoban boys' basketball team from Ohio's 13th Congressional District and 
the city of Akron for winning the Division I boys basketball 
championship for the year 2023.
  On Sunday, the Archbishop Hoban Knights defeated Pickerington Central 
53-47 in the Division I championship, marking the team's first title in 
34 years. This was Archbishop Hoban's first appearance at the State 
championship since they last won the title in 1989.
  These student athletes have made the entire Akron community proud and 
continue to display their excellence, determination, and work ethic 
both on the court and in the classroom.
  I also congratulate head coach T.K. Griffith, who has led the Hoban 
boys' basketball program for 30 years, as well as the staff, trainers, 
parents, cheerleaders, and everyone who helped carry these student 
athletes over the finish line.
  They are, in fact, the reason why Ohio 13 is the birthplace of 
champions.
  Congratulations one more time to Ohio 13's Champions of the Week, the 
fearless Knights, for bringing the Division I trophy back home to 
Akron.

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