Bill Text: NY J02408 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Braidon Woodward upon the occasion of capturing the 170-pound Division Wrestling Title at the NYSPHSAA Boys Wrestling Championships on February 24, 2024

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-21)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-14 - ADOPTED [J02408 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02408-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2408

BY: Senator HELMING

        CONGRATULATING  Braidon Woodward upon the occasion
        of capturing the 170-pound Division Wrestling  Title
        at  the  NYSPHSAA  Boys  Wrestling  Championships on
        February 24, 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
Braidon  Woodward,  a  member  of  the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders Men's
Wrestling Team, upon the occasion of capturing  the  170-pound  Division
Wrestling   Title  at  the  NYSPHSAA  Boys  Wrestling  Championships  on
Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York; and

  WHEREAS, In front of a sold-out crowd and  a  fan  base  of  family,
friends  and  teammates,  Braidon  Woodward  defeated all his opponents,
concluding his high school wrestling career with a  54-1  senior  season
record;  after  graduating, he will continue his wrestling career at the
University of Buffalo; and

  WHEREAS, In a  sport  such  as  wrestling,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed and agility, Head Coach John Burgess worked hard to hone
the skills of this champion, teaching this outstanding  athlete  lessons
which will prove invaluable both on and off the mat; and

  WHEREAS, Braidon Woodward, with the support of his parents, Mike and
Hillary  Woodward,  has  clearly  utilized dedication, determination and
teamwork in providing a lasting contribution to the spirit of excellence
which is a tradition of his school; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  Braidon  Woodward  upon  the  occasion  of  capturing  the
170-pound Division  Wrestling  Title  at  the  NYSPHSAA  Boys  Wrestling
Championships on February 24, 2024; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Braidon  Woodward,  Head  Coach  John  Burgess,  Athletic
Director Thomas Schmandt, and School Superintendent Dr. Robert Ike.