Bill Text: NY J02300 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Moravia High School Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship on March 16, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-24 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J02300 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02300-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2300

BY: Senator MAY

        CONGRATULATING   the   Moravia  High  School  Boys
        Basketball Team upon the occasion of  capturing  the
        NYSPHSAA  Basketball  Class  C Championship on March
        16, 2024

  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
Moravia  High School Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing
the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship, held  on  Saturday,  March
16, 2024, at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
Moravia High School Boys Basketball Team bested Haldane  in  a  decisive
41-38 victory at the Class C Championship to win the state title; and

  WHEREAS,  Their  program  not  winning a state title since 2017, the
Blue Devils were determined as they entered the finals;  after  trailing
for  much  of the first half, the team came back in the second half with
incredible motivation to put the odds in their favor; and

  WHEREAS, A tough competitor, the Moravia High School Boys Basketball
Team played a tight man-to-man defense, shutting down  Haldane;  in  the
second  half of the game, the Blue Devils outscored their opponent 19-13
and continued to keep their lead to the end; and

  WHEREAS,  With  the  Moravia  High  School  Girls  Basketball   Team
capturing  the  championship  as well on March 15, 2024, it is the first
time ever a school from Section IV has earned both the  boys  and  girls
state titles in the same year; both teams received a joyous welcome home
from the community with a "champions parade" through the village; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning  the  school's  colors of blue and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Blue Devils throughout their journey as they  ended  their
season with an impressive 22-3 overall record; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a  sport  such  as  basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility,  Head  Coach  Todd  Mulvaney  and  Assistant
Coaches  Gabe Short, Parker Dickenson, and Cory Langtry 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  court;
and

  WHEREAS,  Head Coach Todd Mulvaney and Assistant Coaches Gabe Short,
Parker Dickenson, and Cory Langtry, and all of the outstanding  athletes
on  the  Moravia  High School Boys Basketball 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  Moravia High School Boys Basketball
Team:  Jackson Hares-Ryan, Drew Nye, Thomas Palmer,  Riley  Jones,  Nate
Shaw,  Abram  Wasileski, Aiden Kelly, Westin Walker, Kyler Proper, Logan
Bell, Kaiden Sharpsteen, Zach Szachta, Dillon Palmer, Eli  Landis,  Noah
Corbett,  Joe  Baylor,  Jairen  Francis, and Will Hess; Managers Dominic
Mulvaney and Drew  Famoly;  Head  Coach  Todd  Mulvaney;  and  Assistant
Coaches Gabe Short, Parker Dickenson, and Cory Langtry upon the occasion
of  capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship on March
16, 2024; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  members of the Moravia High School Boys Basketball
Team; Head Coach Todd  Mulvaney;  Managers  Dominic  Mulvaney  and  Drew
Famoly;  and  Assistant  Coaches  Gabe Short, Parker Dickenson, and Cory
Langtry.