Bill Text: NY J02194 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Minisink Valley High School Varsity Wrestling Team and Head Coach Kevin Gallagher upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Division 1 Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-05 - ADOPTED [J02194 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02194-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2194

BY: Senator MARTUCCI

        CONGRATULATING  the  Minisink  Valley  High School
        Varsity  Wrestling  Team  and   Head   Coach   Kevin
        Gallagher  upon  the  occasion of capturing the 2022
        NYSPHSAA Division 1 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
Minisink  Valley High School Varsity Wrestling Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Division 1 Championship; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans,  for  the
first  time  since  1975,  Section  9 won the Sectional team race at the
NYSPHSAA wrestling tournament by scoring a total of  155.5  points,  the
most  points  ever scored by a team in the history of the New York State
tournament; and

  WHEREAS, The Warriors crowned three state champions and had a  total
of  six  wrestlers  place  in  the  Top  4  in  what  wound  up  being a
record-setting performance; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of  Forest  and  White,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Warriors  throughout  their  journey as they ended their
season with an impressive overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In a  sport  such  as  wrestling,  which  demands  athletic
prowess,  speed  and  agility,  Head  Coach  Kevin  Gallagher; Assistant
Coaches Scott Hendershot, Ross Potter, Brendan Byrne and Mike Raccioppi;
and Modified Coaches Dan Gallo and Travis Edwards worked  hard  to  hone
the  skills  of  this  championship  team,  teaching  these  outstanding
athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and  off  the  mat;
and

  WHEREAS,  Coach  Kevin Gallagher and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Minisink Valley High School Varsity Wrestling 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  Minisink  Valley  High  School  Varsity
Wrestling  Team:  Joseph  Uhrig,  Quinten  Morgan, Anthony Tresch, Ethan
Gallo, Andrew Filip, Zack Filip, Liam  Holmes,  PJ  Duke,  Wyatt  Boice,

Mikey Altomer, Joe Sullivan, Zak Mckernan, Aiden Gove, Eric Tigue, Tyler
Dumond, Zack Ryder, George Racz, Luke Greiner, and Sophia Macaluso; Head
Coach  Kevin Gallagher; Assistant Coaches Scott Hendershot, Ross Potter,
Brendan  Byrne,  and  Mike Raccioppi; and Modified Coaches Dan Gallo and
Travis Edwards on their outstanding season and overall team record;  and
be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Minisink Valley  High  School  Varsity
Wrestling  Team,  Head  Coach  Kevin  Gallagher, Assistant Coaches Scott
Hendershot, Ross Potter, Brendan Byrne and Mike Raccioppi, and  Modified
Coaches Dan Gallo and Travis Edwards.