Bill Text: NY J00912 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Walter Panas High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class A Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-09 - ADOPTED [J00912 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00912-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 912

BY: Senator HARCKHAM

        CONGRATULATING   the   Walter  Panas  High  School
        Varsity Girls Basketball Team upon the  occasion  of
        capturing    the   NYSPHSAA   Basketball   Class   A
        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
Walter Panas High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion
of capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class A Championship; and

  WHEREAS,  To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Lady
Panthers defeated Canandaigua Academy in a decisive 61-51 victory to win
their first championship in program history on Saturday, March 18, 2023,
at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the  school's  colors  of  blue  and  gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Panthers  throughout  their  journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 23-5 overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport  such  as  basketball,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed  and  agility, Head Coach Matt Evangelista and Assistant
Coaches Brandon Thomas, Melissa Danko, and Mike Murphy 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 Matt Evangelista  and  all  of  the  outstanding
athletes  on  the Walter Panas 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 Walter Panas High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team: Kelsey Cregan, Julia  Gallinger,  Sarah  Chiulli,  Kara
Mattson,  Kaitlyn  Wilkowski,  Cadence  Nicholas,  Sofia  Tavarez, Kiara
Williams, Jillian Cinquina, Katie Hofmann,  Kelly  McAleese,  and  Emily
Jankowski;  Head  Coach  Matt Evangelista, and Assistant Coaches Brandon
Thomas, Melissa Danko, and Mike Murphy upon the  occasion  of  capturing
the 2023 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class A Championship; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Walter Panas High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team, Head Coach  Matt  Evangelista,  and  Assistant  Coaches
Brandon Thomas, Melissa Danko, and Mike Murphy.