Senate Resolution No. 1025 BY: Senator O'MARA CONGRATULATING Angelina McKane upon the occasion of capturing the Girls 50-yard Freestyle title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship on November 19, 2022 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 Corning-Painted Post junior Angelina McKane upon the occasion of capturing the Girls 50-yard Freestyle title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the Webster Aquatic Center; and WHEREAS, In front of a capacity crowd and a fan base of family, friends and teammates, Angelina McKane earned a Federation and a public-school championship in the 50-yard Freestyle with another All-American time of 23.56, edging out the runner-up by .02 seconds; during the preliminaries on Friday, she beat her own team record with a time of 23.39; and WHEREAS, Angelina McKane also won the Girls 100-yard Butterfly with an All-American time of 54.05; and WHEREAS, With these monumental wins, Angelina McKane earned a berth to the Speedo winter Junior Championship East at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina; and WHEREAS, In addition to her latest New York State championship titles, Angelina McKane was named the 2021 and 2022 Section IV Class A Swimming and Diving Championship Outstanding Performer and is a three-time Southern Tier Athletic Conference All Star; and WHEREAS, Angelina McKane is also an exceptional student, having maintained High Honor Roll status since 2020, and as a member of the National Junior Honor Society; she is a member of her school's Student Council, Youth Activation Committee, and the Future Business Leaders of America; and WHEREAS, Angelina McKane also enjoys giving back as a volunteer at the Wineglass Marathon and Unified bowling matches; and WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by Angelina McKane is due in great part to the efforts of Coach Alyssa Helsing and Coach Anthony Furstoss, skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential into excellence; and WHEREAS, Angelina McKane's overall record is outstanding; she was loyally and enthusiastically supported by her family, teammates, friends and the community at large; and WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, Angelina McKane has proven herself to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably on her school; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and accomplishment, and Angelina McKane has clearly made a 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 Angelina McKane upon the occasion of capturing the Girls 50-yard Freestyle title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship on November 19, 2022; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Angelina McKane and Coaches Alyssa Helsing and Anthony Furstoss.