Bill Text: NY K01039 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Columbia High School Girls Bowling Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Bowling Championship on March 10, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-03-27 - adopted [K01039 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K01039-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 1039

BY: M. of A. McDonald

        CONGRATULATING  the  Columbia  High  School  Girls
        Bowling Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2024
        NYSPHSAA Bowling Championship on March 10, 2024

  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  the
Columbia  High  School Girls Bowling Team upon the occasion of capturing
the 2024 NYSPHSAA Bowling Championship, held on Sunday, March  10,  2024
at AMF Strike N Spare Lanes in Syracuse, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
Columbia High School Girls Bowling Team had a  total  pinfall  of  5,982
over  the six championship games; they were 301 pins above their closest
opponent; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's  colors  of  blue  and  white,
family, friends, and the community-at-large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Blue Devils throughout their journey as they ended their
season  with  an  impressive  victory  and  the   team's   third   state
championship; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport such as bowling, which demands athletic prowess,
precision  and  adaptability, Head Coach Lisa Johnas and Assistant Coach
Bill Neumann have worked hard to hone the skills  of  this  championship
team,  teaching  these  outstanding  athletes  lessons  which will prove
invaluable both on and off the lanes; and

  WHEREAS, Head Coach Lisa Johnas and Assistant Coach Bill Neumann and
all of the outstanding  athletes  on  the  Columbia  High  School  Girls
Bowling   Team  have  clearly  utilized  dedication,  determination  and
teamwork in providing a lasting contribution to the spirit of excellence
which is a tradition of their school; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate the members of the Columbia High School Girls Bowling Team:
Kara  Barcher,  Emily Beardsley, Marissa Bogholtz, Jennifer Doty, Cierra
Gabriel, Alexis Gaudette, Grace Steele, and  Kendra  Szczepkowski;  Head
Coach,   Lisa  Johnas;  and  Assistant  Coach,  Bill  Neumann  on  their
outstanding season; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  members  of the Columbia High School Girls Bowling
Team; Head Coach, Lisa Johnas; and Assistant Coach, Bill Neumann.