Bill Text: NY J02244 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Ava Bachta upon the occasion of winning the NYSPHSAA Giant Slalom Championship on February 26, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-16 - ADOPTED [J02244 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02244-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2244

BY: Senator ASHBY

        CONGRATULATING  Ava  Bachta  upon  the occasion of
        winning the NYSPHSAA Giant  Slalom  Championship  on
        February 26, 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 Ava
Bachta  upon  the  occasion  of  winning  the  NYSPHSAA   Giant   Slalom
Championship;  to  the  praise  and  applause  of  her excited fans, she
outperformed all of her competitors in a landmark  victory  to  win  the
Championship on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Whiteface Mountain in Lake
Placid, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Family,  friends,  and  the community at large loyally and
enthusiastically supported Ava Bachta  throughout  her  journey  as  she
ended  her  season  with  the  giant  slalom  championship  title with a
combined race time of 1:52.31; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport such as skiing, which demands athletic  prowess,
speed,  and  agility, her Head Coach Dan Spigner worked hard to hone the
skills of this championship skier,  teaching  this  outstanding  athlete
lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the slopes; and

  WHEREAS,  Truly dedicated to her sport, Ava Bachta skis seven days a
week while  maintaining  commendable  academic  standing;  this  student
athlete  participates  in  honor  classes and has been named to the high
honor roll each quarter of the school year; and

  WHEREAS, Ava Bachta is a multi-sport athlete, participating in  both
soccer  and  lacrosse  in addition to skiing; she has been named a Times
Union Athlete of the Week twice during this  winter  school  competition
season for her outstanding athletic performances; and

  WHEREAS, A testament to her significant talent and skill, Ava Bachta
was  selected  to  be  a  member  of the New York State Alpine Team that
competed in the Eastern Championship at Attitash Mountain  in  March  of
2024; and

  WHEREAS,  Ava  Bachta  is  also  the  only U16 female in the Eastern
United States to be a recipient of the SYNC  Athlete  Fund,  recognizing
potential future elite athletes; and

  WHEREAS,  Coach  Dan  Spigner  and  champion athlete Ava Bachta have
clearly utilized dedication, determination, and resilience in  providing

a  lasting contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition
of this State and Nation; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Ava Bachta of Shaker High School and Head Coach Dan Spigner
on their outstanding season; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Ava Bachta and Head Coach Dan Spigner.