Bill Text: NY J01787 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1787

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating the Tioga High School Football Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Class D Football Championship on December 2, 2023

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-02-13 - ADOPTED [J01787 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01787-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 1787

BY: Senator O'MARA

        CONGRATULATING the Tioga High School Football Team
        upon  the  occasion  of  capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA
        Class D Football Championship on December 2, 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
Tioga  High School Football Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2023
NYSPHSAA Class D Football Championship on Saturday, December 2, 2023  at
JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Tioga
High  School  Football  Team  won its third state championship in a row,
beating Stillwater High School 63-14 in a decisive win; this  marks  the
Tigers   third  perfect  season  in  a  row  and  the  program's  fourth
championship in total; and

  WHEREAS, Taking control of the game in the first  half,  the  Tigers
continued to control the game and shut down the Warriors advances; Tioga
High  School  Football  Team  is the first team in the Elmira television
region to win three state titles in a row since Hornell accomplished the
same feat from 2009 to 2011; and

  WHEREAS, Dedicated to the sport of football and  representing  their
school,  Tioga  High  School  Football  Team  improved their overall win
streak to 41 games with  the  capture  of  the  state  championship  and
secured an unprecedented three-peat; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning  the  school's  colors  of blue and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Tigers throughout their journey as they ended their season
with an impressive 14-0 overall record and their first state title; and

  WHEREAS, In  a  sport  such  as  football,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed  and  agility, Head Coach Nick Aiello and his assistants
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, Head Coach Nick Aiello and all of the outstanding  athletes
on the Tioga High School Football 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 Tioga High School Football Team:  Jayden
Duncanson,  Shea  Bailey,  Ben Leary, Drew Macumber, Evan Sickler, Gavin
Fisher, Jackson Bombard, Valentino Rossi, Caden  Bellis,  Logan  Bellis,
Jonah  Lamb, Gavin Albrecht, Trysten Barto, Lukas Nichols, Declan McKee,
Brennan Sindoni, Gianni  Silvestri,  Ousmane  Duncanson,  Gage  Hopkins,
Shane  Platukis,  Connor  Streeter,  Owen  Parker,  Hunter Fethers, Levi
Bellis, Kaden  McCarthy,  Josh  Benjamin-Doyle,  Markel  Watkins,  James
Howey,  Austin Babcock, Jackson Clark, Tate MaCauley, Brayden Lounsbury,
Garrett Godfrey, Derek Mills, Nate Hulbert, Cameron Rought, Mark McCane,
Austin Mumbulo, Gavin Kithcart, Dominic Palmer, Kadin  Cole  and  Karson
Sindoni; Head Coach Nick Aiello; Assistant Coaches Adam MaCauley, Jordan
Hathaway,  Jason  Bellis,  and  Tyler  Spires; Volunteer Assistants Jake
Howland,  Connor  Hutchinson,  Perry  Silvestri;  and  lastly,  Modified
Coaches Stan Siberski, Jude Platukis and Dan Pearce upon the occasion of
capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Class D Football Championship on December 2,
2023; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Tioga High School  Football  Team  and
Head Coach Nick Aiello.