Bill Text: NY J01388 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Mackenzie LaForest upon the occasion of capturing the 235-pound Division wrestling title at the first ever NYSPHSAA Girls State Wrestling Invitational

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-09 - ADOPTED [J01388 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01388-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1388

BY: Senator O'MARA

        CONGRATULATING   Mackenzie   LaForest   upon   the
        occasion  of  capturing   the   235-pound   Division
        wrestling  title  at  the  first ever NYSPHSAA Girls
        State Wrestling Invitational on January 27, 2023

  WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly  sought  after
in  high  school  sports;  this  Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special  recognition  to  those  who  pursue  such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

  WHEREAS,  Athletic  competition  helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  congratulate
Mackenzie  LaForest, a member of the Waverly Wolverines Girl's Wrestling
team, upon the occasion of capturing the  235-pound  Division  wrestling
title  at  the first ever NYSPHSAA Girls State Wrestling Invitational on
Friday, January 27,  2023,  at  the  SRC  Arena  and  Events  Center  in
Syracuse, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  In  front  of  a  capacity crowd and a fan base of family,
friends and teammates, Mackenzie LaForest scored a 12-4 major  decision,
and  fall  to  earn a trip to the semifinals, where she scored a 2-0 win
over her opponent from Chautauqua Lake High School; in the  finals,  she
scored  a  second  period  fall  over the second seed from Valley Stream
North High School to earn the 235-pound title; and

  WHEREAS, A standout wrestler for the Waverly  Wolverines,  Mackenzie
LaForest  was  named The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional Athlete
of the Week for the week ending on January 28, 2023,  won  the  Southern
Tier  Memorial  and the Oneonta Tournament this season, was a Section IV
runner-up, and was selected to  the  All-Region  Girls  Wrestling  First
Team; and

  WHEREAS,   Mackenzie   LaForest  has  clearly  utilized  dedication,
determination and teamwork in providing a lasting  contribution  to  the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, therefore,
be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Mackenzie LaForest  upon  the  occasion  of  capturing  the
235-pound  Division  wrestling  title  at  the first ever NYSPHSAA Girls
State Wrestling Invitational on January 27, 2023; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Mackenzie LaForest.