Bill Text: NY J02194 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2194 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commending the Hammond High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of Capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class D Championship on March 17, 2024

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-21)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-09 - ADOPTED [J02194 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02194-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2194

BY: Senator WALCZYK

        COMMENDING  the  Hammond High School Girls 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
Hammond  High  School Girls Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class D Championship, held on  Sunday,
March  17,  2024,  at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York;
and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and  applause  of  their  excited  fans,  the
Hammond  High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team bested the Northville
Falcons in a riveting game with a final score of 54-34 points; and

  WHEREAS, The Red Devils returned to the state  championship  looking
to win a back-to-back state title for the second time in school history,
as  the defending state champions would do just that as they capture the
state title; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly showcasing the school's colors of  red  and  white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Red  Devils throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 23-3 overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport  such  as  basketball,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed,  and  agility,  Head Coach Alyssa Crosby and her 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 Alyssa Crosby, Assistant  Coaches  John  Arquitt
and Katina Dillon, Team Manager Railyn Law, Bookkeeper Alyvia Crosby and
all of the outstanding athletes on the Hammond High School Girls 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  Hammond  High  School Girls Varsity
Basketball Team: Shae Rosenbarker,  Josephine  Hodgdon,  Mikayla  Jones,
Makia  Greene,  Addison  Webster,  Raelee  Downs, Jocelyn Bush, Isabelle

Woodcock, Mia Tulley, Ava Howie, Addison Graveline, and Landree  Kenyon;
Manager:  Railyn Law; Assistant Coaches: John Arquitt and Katina Dillon;
and Head Coach Alyssa Crosby 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 Hammond High School Girls Varsity
Basketball Team, and Head Coach Alyssa Crosby.