Bill Text: NY J01224 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Congratulating the South Shore Varsity Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 PSAL AA Championship

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J01224 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01224-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 1224

BY: Senator PERSAUD

        CONGRATULATING   the   South  Shore  Varsity  Boys
        Basketball Team upon the occasion of  capturing  the
        2019 PSAL AA Championship on March 16, 2019

  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
South Shore Varsity Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of  capturing
the  2019  PSAL  AA Championship on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Madison
Square Garden in New York City; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans,  the  top
seeded  Vikings defeated second-seeded Thomas Jefferson High School in a
thrilling 71-70 victory to  capture  the  program's  first  back-to-back
title; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning  the  school's colors of purple and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Vikings throughout  their  journey  as  they  ended  their
season with an impressive 29-6 overall record; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a  sport  such  as  basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Pat Trani and his expert coaching
staff 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 Pat Trani and all of the outstanding athletes on
the  South  Shore  Varsity  Boys  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  South Shore Varsity Boys Basketball
Team:   Dwight Davis  Jr.,  Kadary  Richmond,  Dante  Spencer,  Phillips
Joseph,  Anthony Latty, Femi Odukale, Kipplyn Richvine, Jedidiah Ashton,
Michael Emmanuel, Michael Williams Jr., Isaiah Richards, Naquan Pounder,
and Jason Palmer;  and  Head  Coach  Pat  Trani  upon  the  occasion  of
capturing  the  2019  PSAL  AA Championship on March 16, 2019; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  members of the South Shore Varsity Boys Basketball
Team, and Head Coach Pat Trani.
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