Bill Text: NY J01443 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Ward Melville High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class AAA Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-09 - ADOPTED [J01443 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01443-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1443

BY: Senator PALUMBO

        CONGRATULATING the Ward Melville High School Girls
        Varsity  Soccer  Team upon the occasion of capturing
        the 2023 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class AAA Championship

  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
Ward Melville High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of
capturing  the  2023  NYSPHSAA  Soccer  Class AAA Championship on Sunday
November 12, 2023; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and  applause  of  their  excited  fans,  the
Patriots  defended  their  State title and defeated Monroe-Woodbury in a
thrilling 4-0 victory at Tompkins Cortland Community College in  Dryden,
New York; and

  WHEREAS,  This  monumental  win capped the Ward Melville High School
Girls Varsity Soccer Team's fourth undefeated season in the league, with
the team impressively not losing a game since their 2021 season; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's  colors  of  green  and  gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Patriots  throughout  their  journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 19-0-3 overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport such as soccer, which demands athletic  prowess,
speed  and  agility,  Coaches John Diehl and Louise Williams have worked
hard to hone the  skills  of  this  championship  team,  teaching  these
outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off
the field; and

  WHEREAS,  Coaches  John  Diehl  and  Louise  Williams and all of the
outstanding athletes on the Ward  Melville  High  School  Girls  Varsity
Soccer   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 Ward Melville High School Girls Varsity
Soccer Team: Jill Anderson, Valentina Arrubla,  Lauren  Cosenza,  Maddie
Costello,  Peyton  Costello,  Courtney  Gaine,  Breena  Harrigan,  Emily
Herrnstein,  Kate  Herrnstein,  Rachel  Herrnstein,  Keira  Hunt,  Sarah
Jablonsky,  Gabrielle  Justiniano,  Ava Justino, Aliyah Leonard, Ireland
McGowan, Mia Modica,  Montana  Nemeth,  Sadie  Pitrelli,  Kate  Ronzoni,

Carolyn  Rowe,  Samantha  Ruffini,  Marissa  Tonic,  Adriana Victoriano,
Alessandra Victoriano, Cassidy  Ward,  Coaches  John  Diehl  and  Louise
Williams,  JV  Coach  Jennifer  Balzan,  Trainers Jennifer Chimienti and
Allison Pinard, and AD Kevin Finnerty upon the occasion of capturing the
2023 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class AAA Championship; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members  of  the  Ward  Melville  High  School  Girls
Varsity  Soccer  Team,  Coaches John Diehl and Louise Williams, JV Coach
Jennifer Balzan, Trainers Jennifer Chimienti and Allison Pinard, and  AD
Kevin Finnerty.