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Board honors Livonia United girls for Division 2 state championship
Summary
The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing the Livonia United Girls High School hockey team after the squad clinched the Division 2 state title; coach Janine Martinez and players accepted a certificate and a read-aloud resolution.
The Livonia Public Schools Board of Education on April 20 formally recognized the Livonia United Girls High School hockey team for winning the 2026 Division 2 state championship.
The board presented a certificate and read a resolution commending the team’s 14–2 regular-season record and undefeated postseason (3–0). Trustee Bradford read the resolution, which the board adopted by roll call on a motion by Missus Acosta, supported by Trustee Bradford.
Coach Janine Martinez said the program grew over a decade and praised players’ resilience through a string of tight playoff games, including a triple‑overtime semifinal and an overtime title game. “It was truly a team effort,” Martinez said. “They fought, they supported one another, and they earned this.”
Board members praised the team’s on-ice performance and academic achievement. Mister Johnson congratulated the players and urged them to carry the lessons of teamwork forward: “You got the grit,” he said. Trustee Bradford presented the resolution and thanked coaches and parents for their support.
The certificate presented at the meeting reads: Livonia Public Schools Certificate of Achievement — Livonia United Girls High School Hockey Team, Division 2 state champions, honored by the Board of Education, dated 04/20/2026, and lists signatures read into the record by the administration.
The board recessed for photos and to allow the team to be congratulated by meeting attendees; the recognition was recorded in the public minutes and included in the board’s packet for April 20.
