Bill Text: NY K00727 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart High School Varsity Basketball Team for capturing the NYSCHSAA Basketball Class B Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-05 - adopted [K00727 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00727-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 727

BY: M. of A. McMahon

        CONGRATULATING  the  Buffalo Academy of the Sacred
        Heart High School Varsity Basketball Team  upon  the
        occasion  of capturing the NYSCHSAA Basketball Class
        B Championship on March 13, 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  the
Buffalo  Academy of the Sacred Heart High School Varsity Basketball Team
upon  the  occasion  of  capturing  the  NYSCHSAA  Basketball  Class   B
Championship; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
Sharks defeated St. Catharine Academy in a  decisive  55-33  victory  to
capture  Sacred Heart's sixth girls basketball title, the first in Class
B, on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Hofstra University  in  Hempstead,  New
York; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning  the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Sharks throughout their journey as they ended their season
with a 14-13 overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport  such  as  basketball,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed and agility, Head Coach Carrie Owens and Assistant Coach
Maria McGrath 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 Carrie Owens and all of the outstanding athletes
on  the  Buffalo  Academy  of  the  Sacred  Heart  High  School  Varsity
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 Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart High
School Varsity Basketball Team: Morgan Giancaterino, Brianna Bonvissuto,
Brooke   Personius,  Mariah  Huss,  Emily  Ruth,  Meghan  Trapper,  Mary
Caterina,  Brianna  Perez,  Macey  Kovach,  Grace  Caterina,  and  Grace
Turecki; Head Coach Carrie Owens, and Assistant Coach Maria McGrath upon
the   occasion  of  capturing  the  2022  NYSCHSAA  Basketball  Class  B
Championship on March 13, 2022; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  members of the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
High School Varsity  Basketball  Team,  Head  Coach  Carrie  Owens,  and
Assistant Coach Maria McGrath.