Bill Text: NY J00153 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Hamilton Central High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class D Championship on November 16, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2025-01-14 - ADOPTED [J00153 Detail]

Download: New_York-2025-J00153-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 153

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        CONGRATULATING  the  Hamilton  Central High School
        Boys  Varsity  Soccer  Team  upon  the  occasion  of
        capturing   the   2024   NYSPHSAA   Soccer  Class  D
        Championship on November 16, 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
Hamilton  Central High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion
of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class D Championship; and

  WHEREAS, The Hamilton Central High School Boys Varsity  Soccer  Team
began  their  season  celebrating  the  program's  40th  Anniversary and
culminated with a spectacular Class D State Championship win; and

  WHEREAS, The Emerald Knights defeated Section II's Northville,  3-0,
on  Saturday,  November 16, 2024, at Middletown High School to claim the
program's fifth state title and first since 2011; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors  of  green  and  white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Emerald  Knights  throughout their journey as they ended
their season with an impressive  19-3-1  overall  record,  including  10
consecutive wins; and

  WHEREAS,  The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Brian Rose, who was a  member  of  the
school's  inaugural  soccer  team  and recipient of the CNY Coach of the
Year Award, as well as Assistant Coaches Ryan Houck, Jeff  Snyder,  Sean
Nevison,  and Mike Jones, skilled and inspirational tutors respected for
their ability to develop potential into excellence; and

  WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the  Hamilton  Central  High  School  Boys
Varsity   Soccer   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, In a sport such as soccer, which demands athletic  prowess,
speed  and  agility,  Head  Coach  Brian Rose and Assistant Coaches Ryan
Houck, Jeff Snyder, Sean Nevison, and Mike Jones worked hard to hone the
skills of this championship team, teaching  these  outstanding  athletes
lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the field; and

  WHEREAS,  These  outstanding  athletes  on the Hamilton Central High
School Boys  Varsity  Soccer  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  Hamilton  Central  High  School  Boys
Varsity  Soccer  Team:  Cooper  Roy,  Elijah Meyers, Dom Daddio, Braydon
Pretre, Teddy Freeth, Levi Neuenschwander, Brody Houck, Sawyer  Latella,
Jack  Penoyer, Parker Matson, Gavin Hames, Dylan George, Tyler Kowalski,
Luke Langel, Bryce  Wright,  Matthias  Page  Fagon,  Colin  Olsen,  Cael
Grawrock,  Gavin  Snyder,  Thomas  Roy, Ezra Stahlberg, Dom Mensche, and
Gavin Oney; Head Coach Brian Rose; and  Assistant  Coaches  Ryan  Houck,
Jeff Snyder, Sean Nevison, and Mike Jones upon the occasion of capturing
the 2024 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class D Championship; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the  Hamilton  Central  High  School  Boys
Varsity  Soccer  Team;  Head  Coach  Brian  Rose; Assistant Coaches Ryan
Houck, Jeff Snyder,  Sean  Nevison,  and  Mike  Jones;  Scorekeeper  Ava
Bohnert;  Manager  Ryan  Houck,  Jr.;  Videographer Nathaniel Lambrecht;
Photographer Rhona Cadenhead-Hames; Athletic Directors Mark Arquiett and
Deb Walsh; and Superintendent Bill Dowsland.