Bill Text: NY J00570 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Clinton Varsity Girls Hockey Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Ice Hockey Regional Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-21 - ADOPTED [J00570 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00570-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 570

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        CONGRATULATING  the  Clinton  Varsity Girls Hockey
        Team upon the occasion  of  capturing  the  NYSPHSAA
        Girls  Ice  Hockey Regional Championship on February
        18, 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
Clinton  Varsity  Girls  Hockey  Team upon the occasion of capturing the
2023 NYSPHSAA Girls Ice Hockey Regional Championship; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and  applause  of  their  excited  fans,  the
Clinton  Warriors  defeated Adirondack United in a thrilling 2-1 victory
to win their second title in four years on Saturday, February 18,  2023,
at the Nexus Center in Utica, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning their colors of maroon and white, family,
friends,  and  the  community  at  large  loyally  and  enthusiastically
supported  the  Warriors  throughout  their  journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 13-4 record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport such  as  ice  hockey,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed and agility, Head Coach Rob Kopek, and Assistant Coaches
Kelsey Dowdall, Cat Rood, and Elana Calicchia worked hard  to  hone  the
skills  of  this  championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes
lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the ice; and

  WHEREAS, Head Coach Rob Kopek and all of the outstanding athletes on
the Clinton Varsity Girls Hockey 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 Clinton High School Varsity Girls Hockey
Team: Elizabeth Lapointe, Sadie Davignon, Riley Constantinetis,  Addison
Tyksinski,   Leah   Hilton,   Abigail  Dicks,  Isabella  Nappi,  Kirsten
Tynatishon, Alexa Thompson, Eliza O'Donnell, JoLee  McCraith,  Katherine
Elbrecht,  Lauren  Rey,  Leah  Altieri, Kelsey Fuller, Alyssa Nardslico,
Cassi Adams, Drew Kopek, Gretchen Grimm, Leola  Johnson,  Gracen  Grimm,
Mackinley  Ronan, and Casey Clausen; Head Coach Rob Kopek, and Assistant
Coaches Kelsey Dowdall, Cat Rood, and Elana Calicchia upon the  occasion
of  capturing  the  NYSPHSAA  Girls  Ice Hockey Regional Championship on
February 18, 2023; and be it further


  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Clinton  Varsity  Girls  Hockey  Team,
Head  Coach  Rob  Kopek, and Assistant Coaches Kelsey Dowdall, Cat Rood,
and Elana Calicchia.