Bill Text: NY J02467 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Angelina McKane upon the occasion of capturing both the Girls 50-yard Freestyle and the Girls 100-yard Butterfly titles at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship on November 18, 2023
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-21 - ADOPTED [J02467 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-J02467-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution No. 2467 BY: Senator O'MARA CONGRATULATING Angelina McKane upon the occasion of capturing both the Girls 50-yard Freestyle and the Girls 100-yard Butterfly titles at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship on November 18, 2023 WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly favored 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 Angelina McKane upon the occasion of capturing both the Girls 50-yard Freestyle and the Girls 100-yard Butterfly titles at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday, November 18, 2023; and WHEREAS, Angelina McKane, of Corning, New York, a senior at Corning-Painted Post High School, is a true team player; voted as Team Captain in both her junior and senior years, she is driven to see success for her team; and WHEREAS, At the NYSPHSAA Championship in 2023, five-time State Champion Angelina McKane won both the Scholar Athlete Award and Outstanding Competitor Award, presented by the New York State Certified Swimming Officials Association; she is committed to swimming in Division I at the United States Military Academy at West Point; and WHEREAS, Angelina McKane has proven her athletic prowess in previous years; she holds records for the 100-yard Butterfly, 50-yard Freestyle, and 100-yard Backstroke in Section IV; for Corning-Painted Post High School, she attained 10 team records and six pool records; in seven pools across Section IV, she possesses records for her superior swimming ability; and WHEREAS, An exceptional swimmer, Angelina McKane was the 2023 NYSPHSAA and Federation Champion in the 100-yard Butterfly and the 50-yard Freestyle with automatic All-American times in both; she led the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with an All-American consideration time; in 2022, she was the NYSPHSAA and Federation Champion in the 50-yard Freestyle, with an All-American consideration time of 23.39, and NYSPHSAA Champion in the 100-yard Butterfly with an automatic All-American time of 54.05; and WHEREAS, Additionally, Angelina McKane was the 2021 NYSPHSAA Champion in the 100-yard Butterfly, with a time of 54.63 for an All-American consideration time, and claimed fifth place in New York State in the 50-yard Freestyle; in 2020, she was ranked as first in the 100-yard Butterfly for the state's public schools; she held 16th place in the 100-yard Butterfly in 2019; and WHEREAS, Adding to the impressive tally of accomplishments, Angelina McKane claims the following titles: Outstanding Performer, voted by coaches, for the Section IV Class A Swimming & Diving Championship in 2021, 2022, and 2023; Section IV Class A Champion in the 50-yard Freestyle, 100-yard Butterfly, and 400-yard Freestyle Relay in 2021 and 2022; Section IV Champion in 200-yard Individual Medley, 100-yard Butterfly, and 400-yard Freestyle Relay in 2023; and the 2021 (F2) Section IV Class A Champion in the 50-yard Freestyle and 100-yard Butterfly competitions; and WHEREAS, Angelina McKane is a four-time Southern Tier Athletic Conference All Star; she is a dedicated swimmer and participates in United States swimming meets; she competed at the Summer National meet in California in the summer of 2023; and WHEREAS, Not only an outstanding athlete, Angelina McKane is also an exceptional academic, maintaining her status as a High Honor Roll student from 2020-2024 and participating as a Member of the National Honor Society; and WHEREAS, Additionally, Angelina McKane's extracurricular activities merit recognition; she is a Member of the Student Council, the Youth Activation Committee, and the Future Business Leaders of America; she was a Mentor in her freshman year and a volunteer at Wineglass Marathon and Unified Bowling matches; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride, and accomplishment, and Angelina McKane has clearly contributed 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 both the Girls 50-yard Freestyle and the Girls 100-yard Butterfly titles at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship on November 18, 2023; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Angelina McKane, Head Coach Alyssa Helsing, and Coach Anthony Furstoss.