Bill Text: NY J01707 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Eastport-South Manor High School Boys Varsity Volleyball Team for capturing the 2021 NYSPHSAA Boys Volleyball Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-25 - ADOPTED [J01707 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01707-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1707

BY: Senator PALUMBO

        CONGRATULATING   the   Eastport-South  Manor  High
        School  Boys  Varsity  Volleyball  Team   upon   the
        occasion   of   capturing  the  2021  NYSPHSAA  Boys
        Volleyball 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
Eastport-South  Manor  High School Boys Varsity Volleyball Team upon the
occasion of capturing the 2021 NYSPHSAA  Boys  Volleyball  Championship;
and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
Sharks defeated Spencerport High School in three sets, 25-22, 25-22, and
25-22, to capture their second New York State title in  program  history
on  Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the Albany Capital Center in Albany,
New York; and

  WHEREAS, This monumental win capped the Sharks  perfect  season,  in
which  they  also  won  both  the Suffolk County Championship and a Long
Island Championship; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors  of  navy  and  silver,
family  members,  friends,  and  the  community  at  large  loyally  and
enthusiastically supported the Sharks throughout their journey  as  they
ended  their  season  with  an  impressive  18-0 overall record and 16-0
league record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport  such  as  volleyball,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed  and  agility,  Head  Coach  Bill  Kropp  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 field; and

  WHEREAS,  Head  Coach Bill Kropp was also named Suffolk County Coach
of the Year and Newsday magazine's Long Island Coach of the Year; and

  WHEREAS, Head Coach Bill Kropp and all of the  outstanding  athletes
on  the  Eastport-South  Manor  High School Boys Varsity Volleyball 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 Eastport-South Manor High School Boys
Varsity Volleyball Team: Mason Ward, Destin Voorhees,  Danny  Tiedemann,
Mark  Porcelli,  Frank  Montalbano,  Chance  Hobin,  Christian Herr, Tim
Glover,  Hank  Foglia, AJ D'Gracia, Ayden DesLauriers, Jake DesLauriers,
and Arman Azizi,  and  Head  Coach  Bill  Kropp  upon  the  occasion  of
capturing  the  2021  NYSPHSAA  Boys  Volleyball Championship; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to the members of the Eastport-South Manor High School Boys
Varsity Volleyball Team and Head Coach Bill Kropp.