Bill Text: NY K00429 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Elmira High School Boys Bowling Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Division 1 Bowling Championship on March 10, 2023

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-09 - adopted [K00429 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00429-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 429

BY: M. of A. Friend

        CONGRATULATING the Elmira High School Boys Bowling
        Team  upon  the  occasion  of capturing the NYSPHSAA
        Division 1 Bowling Championship on March 10, 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
Elmira  High School Boys Bowling Team upon the occasion of capturing the
NYSPHSAA Division 1 Bowling Championship on Friday, March 10,  2023,  at
Strike 'N Spare Lanes in Syracuse, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
Elmira High School Boys Bowling Team made an impressive comeback against
Hilton; Elmira Express boys trailed by 190  pins  after  the  first  two
games,  but rallied the rest of the way and recorded a score of 1,036 in
the final game to secure the state title; and

  WHEREAS, The totals for the Elmira High  School  Boys  Bowling  Team
were  1079,  998,  1060,  1134,  1007, and 1036, with a total pinfall of
6,314; their score won the title by 51 pins over Hilton and 92 pins over
New Hartford; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of  black,  white,  and
red,   family,   friends,   and  the  community  at  large  loyally  and
enthusiastically supported the  Elmira  Express  boys  throughout  their
journey as they ended their season remarkably with the first state title
for Elmira High School; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport such as bowling, which demands athletic prowess,
precision,  and  adaptability,  Head Coach Tim Crout worked hard to hone
the  skills  of  this  championship  team,  teaching  these  outstanding
athletes  lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the lanes;
and

  WHEREAS, Head Coach Tim Crout and all of the outstanding athletes on
the  Elmira  High  School  Boys  Bowling  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 Elmira High School  Boys  Bowling  Team,
Frankie  D'angelo,  Alex  Gublo,  Trent  Belloma,  Skylar Shadduck, Alex
Smith, Ty Bolt, and Head Coach Tim Crout on their outstanding season and

upon  the  occasion  of  capturing  the  NYSPHSAA  Division  1   Bowling
Championship on March 10, 2023; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Elmira High School Boys  Bowling  Team
and Head Coach Tim Crout.