Bill Text: NY J02068 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2068

NY State Legislature page for J02068

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating the Our Lady of Lourdes High School Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class AAA Championship on March 17, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-03 - ADOPTED [J02068 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02068-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2068

BY: Senator ROLISON

        CONGRATULATING the Our Lady of Lourdes High School
        Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing
        the  2024 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class AAA Championship
        on March 17, 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
Our  Lady of Lourdes High School Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion
of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class AAA  Championship,  held
on  Sunday,  March 17, 2024, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy,
New York; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans,  the  Our
Lady  of  Lourdes  High  School Girls Basketball Team bested Section 3's
Liverpool High School in a decisive victory with a final score of 69-54;
and

  WHEREAS, Capturing their first state title since 2004, the  Warriors
were  accompanied  by  police  and  fire trucks for a celebratory escort
through Poughkeepsie after their monumental win; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of navy blue and  gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Warriors  throughout  their  journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 24-1 record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport  such  as  basketball,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed  and  agility, Head Coach Al Viani and Assistant Coaches
Jessica Paden and Wayne Neal 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  Al Viani, Assistant Coaches Jessica Paden and
Wayne Neal, and all of the outstanding  athletes  on  the  Our  Lady  of
Lourdes   High  School  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 Our Lady of Lourdes High School Girls
Basketball Team: Ameila Fatigate, Kayla Johannesen, Lila Lovgren, Claire
Wagner, Sofi Pelish, Molly Dwyer, Kamira Sutton, Katelynn Savona, Simone

Pelish, Jackie Kozakiewicz, and Bianka Velovic; Head Coach Al Viani; and
Assistant Coaches Jessica Paden and Wayne  Neal  upon  the  occasion  of
capturing  the  2024 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class AAA Championship on March
17, 2024; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Our Lady of Lourdes High School  Girls
Basketball  Team;  Head  Coach  Al  Viani; and Assistant Coaches Jessica
Paden and Wayne Neal.