Bill Text: NY J02003 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Glens Falls High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class A Championship on March 16, 2024

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-21)

Status: (Passed) 2024-03-26 - ADOPTED [J02003 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02003-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2003

BY: Senator STEC

        CONGRATULATING  the  Glens  Falls High School Boys
        Varsity  Basketball  Team  upon  the   occasion   of
        capturing    the   NYSPHSAA   Basketball   Class   A
        Championship on March 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
Glens  Falls  High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion
of capturing the NYSPHSAA  Basketball  Class  A  Championship,  held  on
Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, New
York; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Glens
Falls  High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team bested the Wayne Central
Eagles in a riveting game with a final score of 50-37 points; and

  WHEREAS, Carrying their lead of 20-12  into  the  second  half,  the
Black  Bears  returned to the state championships for the second time in
five years; remarkably, the team was the first in the  State  to  defeat
Wayne Central during the season, to capture the state title; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning  the  school's  colors  of red and black,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Black Bears throughout their journey as they  ended  their
season with an impressive 27-0 overall record; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a  sport  such  as  basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and  agility,  Head  Coach  Rob  Girard  and  his  expert
coaching  staff 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 Rob Girard, Assistant Coaches Cam Girard, Sonny
McTiernan, Dan Hall Jr., Stephen Zurlo, and Trent Girard, and all of the
outstanding athletes  on  the  Glens  Falls  High  School  Boys  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 Glens Falls High School Boys Varsity
Basketball Team:  Jacob  Barber,  Jake  Burns,  Kellen  Driscoll,  Brody
Holcomb,  Oscar  Lilac,  Ralphael  Maldonado,  Bryce  McClenning, Cooper

Nadler, Aiden Prunty, Collin Woodell; Managers: Claire Cygan and  Tyrell
Gooden;  Assistant  Coaches  Cam  Girard, Sonny McTiernan, Dan Hall Jr.,
Stephen Zurlo, and Trent Girard; and Head  Coach  Rob  Girard  upon  the
occasion  of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class A Championship
on March 16, 2024; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the members of the Glens Falls High School Boys Varsity
Basketball Team, and Head Coach Rob Girard.