Bill Text: NY J01560 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the New Hartford High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2021 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class A Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-11 - ADOPTED [J01560 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01560-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1560

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        CONGRATULATING  the New Hartford High School Girls
        Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion  of  capturing
        the  2021  NYSPHSAA  Soccer  Class A Championship on
        November 14, 2021

  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
New  Hartford High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2021 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class A Championship; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and  applause  of  their  excited  fans,  the
number  three ranked Spartans defeated 17-time State Champions Southside
High School in a thrilling 2-1  victory  to  capture  their  first  ever
Championship  on  Sunday,  November 14, 2021, at the State University of
New York at Cortland; and

  WHEREAS, This monumental win capped  the  Spartans'  second  perfect
season,  in  which they scored 146 goals and only allowed six goals from
their opponents; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning  the  school's  colors  of  red  and  blue,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Spartans  throughout  their  journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 23-0 overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport such as soccer, which demands athletic  prowess,
speed  and  agility,  Head  Coach Frank DuRoss Jr. and Assistant Coaches
Rich Dobrodziej, Bethany Truax and Peyton LaReaux 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  field;
and

  WHEREAS,  Head  Coach  Frank  DuRoss  Jr. and all of the outstanding
athletes on the New Hartford High School Girls 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 New Hartford High School Girls Varsity
Soccer  Team:  Savannah  Cole,  Abby  O'Connor,  Sophia  Vitullo,  Grace
Serafin,  Katelynn  Truax,  Alex  Volo, Meghan Kolb, Mia Roberts, Amanda
Graziano, Talia Vitullo, Kacey Richards, Caroline Sekula,  Willa  Pratt,

Carina  Wu, Anna Rayhill, Biddie Clive, Makenzie Desmarais, Erin Cahill,
Olivia Vitullo, Allison Falvo and Natalie Smith; Head Coach Frank DuRoss
Jr.; and Assistant Coaches Rich Dobrodziej,  Bethany  Truax  and  Peyton
LaReaux  upon the occasion of capturing the 2021 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class A
Championship on November 14, 2021; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the members of the New Hartford High School Girls Varsity
Soccer  Team,  Head  Coach  Frank DuRoss Jr., and Assistant Coaches Rich
Dobrodziej, Bethany Truax and Peyton LaReaux.