Bill Text: NY J00831 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Waterloo High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class B Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-02 - ADOPTED [J00831 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00831-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 831

BY: Senator O'MARA

        CONGRATULATING  the  Waterloo  High School Varsity
        Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing
        the NYSPHSAA  Basketball  Class  B  Championship  on
        March 18, 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 the
Waterloo High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion  of
capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class B Championship; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
Tigers defeated Putnam Valley High School in a thrilling  58-48  victory
to  capture  the  title  on  Saturday,  March 18, 2023, at Hudson Valley
Community College in Troy, New York; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to this monumental win, the Tigers claimed  the
New  York State Federation title on Sunday, March 26, 2023, by defeating
Preston High School by a final score of 68-35; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of  black  and  orange,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Tigers throughout their journey as they ended their season
with an impressive overall record; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a  sport  such  as  basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and  agility,  Head  Coach  Michael  Bree  and  Assistant
Coaches  Keisha  Bree, Jose Caraballo, Ethan Pettengill, and Jimmy Panek
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 court; and

  WHEREAS, Head Coach Michael Bree and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Waterloo High School Varsity Girls Basketball 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  Waterloo  High  School  Varsity  Girls
Basketball  Team: Morgan Caraballo, Gwyn Panek, Natalie DiSanto, Jazzmyn
Lewis, Addison Bree, Kamryn Bennett, Katelyn VanNostrand, Emma  Ansuini,
Tangel Williams, Julliana Pehrson, Maci Mueller, Logan Amidon, Davonti'a
Loucks, Khia Moody, McKenzie Scutt and Hannah Harris; Head Coach Michael

Bree   and   Assistant   Coaches  Keisha  Bree,  Jose  Caraballo,  Ethan
Pettengill, and Jimmy Panek upon the  occasion  of  capturing  the  2023
NYSPHSAA  Basketball  Class  B Championship on March 18, 2023; and be it
further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Waterloo  High  School  Varsity  Girls
Basketball  Team,  Head  Coach Michael Bree and Assistant Coaches Keisha
Bree, Jose Caraballo, Ethan Pettengill, and Jimmy Panek.