Bill Text: NY K00055 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Shenendehowa Boys Varsity Volleyball Team, and Head Coach John Coletta upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Division I Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-24 - adopted [K00055 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00055-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 55

BY: M. of A. Walsh

        CONGRATULATING   the   Shenendehowa  Boys  Varsity
        Volleyball Team, and Head Coach  John  Coletta  upon
        the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Division
        I Championship

  WHEREAS,  Excellence  and  success  in  competitive  sports  can  be
achieved only through strenuous practice, team  play  and  team  spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and

  WHEREAS,  Athletic  competition  enhances  the  moral  and  physical
development of the young people of this State, preparing  them  for  the
future  by  instilling  in  them  the  value  of teamwork, encouraging a
standard  of  healthy  living,  imparting  a  desire  for  success   and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS,  The Shenendehowa Boys Varsity Volleyball Team captured the
2022 NYSPHSAA Division I Championship with an impressive  32-30,  20-25,
25-12  and  25-22 triumph over Webster High School on Saturday, November
19, 2022, at the Albany Capital Center; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, the Plainsmen opened the day in pool  play  by
defeating Massapequa 25-19 and 25-17 garnering a .719 hitting percentage
to thwart any comeback bids by the Chiefs; and

  WHEREAS, Utilizing outstanding talent and exceptional team play, the
Shenendehowa  Plainsmen  finished  a spectacular season by winning their
first state title in school history capping off  an  undefeated  season;
and

  WHEREAS,  The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach John Coletta, a skilled  and  inspirational
tutor,  respected  for his ability to develop potential into excellence;
and

  WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Shenendehowa Boys  Varsity  Volleyball
Team,  from  the  opening  game  of  the  season to participation in the
championship,  were  a  brotherhood  of  athletic   ability,   of   good
sportsmanship,  of  honor  and  of scholarship, demonstrating that these
team players are second to none; and

  WHEREAS, Coach John Coletta  has  done  a  superb  job  in  guiding,
molding, and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and

  WHEREAS,  Sports  competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and  accomplishment,  and  Coach  John  Coletta  and  these  exceptional
athletes  have  clearly  made a 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 Shenendehowa Boys Varsity Volleyball Team; its members:
Paul  Longo,  Ryan  Walker,  Eric Lerner, Liam Conroy, Alex Bui, Anthony
Guetti, Bryce Bonville, Ryan  Connors,  Bennett  Wilson,  Luke  Mahoney,
Colin  Heath,  Nate  Grabowski,  Dan  Groneau,  Bradyn Pomainville, Cade

Bernardi, Jake Mahoney, Chris Larosa, Emmett Peterson, Zain  Ives,  Evan
Devine,  Braedon  Mochrie,  Brendan  Shields;  Coach  John  Coletta, and
Assistant Coaches Ross Halpern and Mike  Cuttita  on  their  outstanding
season and overall team record; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to  the  Shenendehowa  Boys  Varsity  Volleyball  Team,  the
aforementioned  coaches, Athletic Director Christopher Culnan, Principal
Ron Agostinoni and Superintendent Dr. Oliver Robinson.