Senate Resolution No. 2007

BY: Senator STEC

        CONGRATULATING  the  North  Warren  Central School
        Boys Varsity Basketball Team upon  the  occasion  of
        capturing    the   NYSPHSAA   Basketball   Class   D
        Championship on March 17, 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
North  Warren  Central  School  Boys  Varsity  Basketball  Team upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class D Championship, held
on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at the Cool Insuring Arena  in  Glens  Falls,
New York; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the North
Warren Central School Boys Varsity Basketball Team bested Sackets Harbor
in a decisive victory with a final score of 68-66; and

  WHEREAS,  Returning  with  a  new-found drive after losing the state
semifinals last year, the Cougars won the first  state  title  in  their
school's history; the team rallied as they were neck and neck with their
opponents to gain the lead in the second half; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning  the  school's  colors of green and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Cougars throughout  their  journey  as  they  ended  their
season with an impressive 22-4 overall record; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a  sport  such  as  basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head  Coach  James  Cuyler  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 James Cuyler and Assistant Coach Colby May, and
all of the outstanding athletes on the North Warren Central 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 North Warren Central School Boys Varsity
Basketball Team:  Semaj  Cuyler,  Elijah  Horge,  Hunter  Conger,  Tyler
Hitchcock,  Coleman  Swartz,  Killian  Weyant,  Daniel  Mattison, Isaiah
Tyrell, Derrick Tyrell, Brodie Rooker, Giovanni  Marron,  Joshua  Colon,

Austin  Simione, Wyatt Jennings, Owen Schaefer, Zachary Kramar; Managers
Joseph Bentley, Logan Coyle, and Lena Scroggins; Assistant  Coach  Colby
May, and Head Coach James Cuyler upon the occasion of capturing the 2024
NYSPHSAA  Basketball  Class  D Championship on March 17, 2024; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  members  of  the  North Warren Central School Boys
Varsity Basketball Team, and Head Coach James Cuyler.