Bill Text: NY J01738 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Cardinal Hayes High School Football Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2023 New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association Championship on December 2, 2023

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-21)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-30 - ADOPTED [J01738 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01738-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1738

BY: Senator SERRANO

        CONGRATULATING  the  Cardinal  Hayes  High  School
        Football Team upon the  occasion  of  capturing  the
        2023  New  York  State Catholic High School Athletic
        Association Championship on December 2, 2023

  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
Cardinal  Hayes High School Football Team upon the occasion of capturing
the 2023 New  York  State  Catholic  High  School  Athletic  Association
Championship; and

  WHEREAS,  Beginning  its  inaugural season winning one game in 1942,
eighty-one years later, Cardinal Hayes became the first  New  York  City
football team to win the prestigious New York State Catholic High School
Football Championship; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the praise and applause of their excited fans, alumni,
and New York City at large, the Cardinals defeated the St.  Francis  Red
Raiders   of  Buffalo  in  a  decisive  40-22  victory  to  capture  the
Championship on Saturday, December 2,  2023,  at  Columbia  University's
Robert K. Kraft Field; and

  WHEREAS,   The   Cardinal  Hayes  Cardinals  overcame  extraordinary
adversity on their way to a 12 and 2  record,  recovering  from  a  last
place finish season a year ago, to capture the 2023 state title; student
athletes experienced severe COVID-related disruptions over the course of
their  playing  careers,  which  limited  games and shifted seasons; the
Cardinals overcame the additional novel obstacles of an accidental  fire
in  the coaches' offices, relocating the team's weight lifting equipment
outside to a school parking lot, as well as limited practice spaces; and

  WHEREAS, Despite these adversities,  long-tenured  Head  Coach  C.J.
O'Neil and the Cardinals resolutely persevered through the season with a
dominating  record  to  secure  their first ever championship, adding to
Cardinal Hayes Bronx legacy much to the delight and pride of their  home
borough and New York City; and

  WHEREAS,  Head Coach C.J. O'Neil and all the outstanding athletes on
the Cardinal Hayes High  School  Football  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 Cardinal Hayes High  School  Football  Team:  Cleveland
Charlton,  Giovanni  Downer,  Rich  Belin,  Eli Garcia, Ray Boyd, Zaydan
Jeffrey, Reid Jones, Andrew McFall, Aldrich Boakye, Abdoul Bah,  Raymond
Cruz,  Ken-G  Burnham,  AJ  Evans,  William  Thomas,  Tyrone Smith, Alex
Santos, Isiah Thomas, Mohamed Traore,  Corey  Rock,  Souleymane  Diallo,
Kenneth  Antoine,  Jashaun  Jones, John Weaver, Gary Tucker III, Sincere
Crooks, Ayden Smartt, Nasiah Seabrook, Tristan Rodriguez, Diorek  Lopez,
Antonio  Cobb,  Caiden  Yakah,  Daniel  Fraser, Virtuous Sanchez, Darryl
Jenkins,  Norris  Anderson,  Michael  Dunn,  Jayden  Mann,  Christerpher
Norman,  Antwan  Harvey, Derik Lopez, Blake Belin and Kahmari Valentine;
Head Coach, C.J.   O'Neil; Associate Head  Coach,  George  Dawson,  Jr.;
Offensive Assistant, Duffy Brennen; Defensive Coordinator, Marcus Reyes;
Assistant  Coaches,  Dan  Muro,  Julio Figueroa, Isiah Williams, Dequane
June, Lenny Donohue, Rob Huntington and Chris Bethea; Student  Managers,
Nazir Dante Childs and Stephon Williams, on their outstanding season and
overall team record; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Cardinal Hayes High School  Football  Team  and  Head
Coach  C.J.  O'Neil; Associate Head Coach, George Dawson, Jr.; Offensive
Assistant, Duffy Brennen; Defensive Coordinator, Marcus Reyes; Assistant
Coaches, Dan Muro, Julio Figueroa, Isiah Williams, Dequane  June,  Lenny
Donohue, Rob Huntington, and Chris Bethea.