Bill Text: NY J01391 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Shenendehowa High School Boys Varsity Swimming and Diving Team upon the occasion of being ranked No. 1 in New York State

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-07 - ADOPTED [J01391 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01391-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1391

BY: Senator JORDAN

        CONGRATULATING  the  Shenendehowa High School Boys
        Varsity Swimming and Diving Team upon  the  occasion
        of  being  ranked  No.  1  in  New York State by the
        National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association

  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
Shenendehowa  High School Boys Varsity Swimming and Diving Team upon the
occasion of being ranked No. 1 out of 22 schools in New  York  State  by
the  National  Interscholastic  Swim  Coaches Association (NISCA) in the
Large School Category (950+ student body); and

  WHEREAS, During the 2018-2019 season, the Shenendehowa  High  School
Boys  Varsity Swimming and Diving Team scored 5,316 points, broke school
records in both the 200 Medley Relay and the 400  Freestyle  Relay,  and
won the Watkins Glen Invitational; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning  the  school's colors of green and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Plainsmen throughout their journey  as  they  ended  their
regular season with an impressive overall record of 11-0; and

  WHEREAS,  In  sports  such  as  swimming  and  diving, which demands
athletic prowess, speed and agility, Head  Coach  Chuck  Dunham,  Diving
Coach  Dennis Hogan, and Assistant Swim Coach Ryan Gordan worked hard to
hone the skills of this championship team,  teaching  these  outstanding
athletes  lessons  which  will  prove  invaluable both in and out of the
pool; and

  WHEREAS, Head Coach Chuck Dunham and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Shenendehowa High School Boys Varsity Swimming  and  Diving  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 Shenendehowa High  School  Boys  Varsity
Swimming  and  Diving  Team:  Mike  Catanzaro,  Jonathan  Eisnor,  Frank
Harnisher, Ryan Katinas, Mason  Lacosse,  Michael  Leonard,  Christopher
Mace,  Logan  Schohn,  Brian  Miller,  Zack  Lassetter,  Kaleb Hotaling,
Jackson Homan, James Jordan, Quinten De Man, Colin  Fitzgerald,  Shrujay
Rompicherla,  Jinwook  Lee,  Alex  Fabris, Nate Constable, Erik Herrero,
Yang Foon, Lance Meeson, Devin Herbinger, Xavier Silaika, Chenxu  Xiang,

Eric  Scott,  and  Jaden  Homan;  Head  Coach Chuck Dunham; Diving Coach
Dennis Hogan, and Assistant Swim Coach Ryan Gordan upon the occasion  of
being ranked No. 1 in New York State; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Shenendehowa High School Boys  Varsity
Swimming  and  Diving Team, Head Coach Chuck Dunham, Diving Coach Dennis
Hogan, and Assistant Swim Coach Ryan Gordan.