Bill Text: NY K00616 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Whitehall High School Varsity Boys Baseball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class D Boys Baseball Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-18 - adopted [K00616 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00616-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 616

BY: M. of A. Stec

        CONGRATULATING  the  Whitehall High School Varsity
        Boys Baseball Team upon the  occasion  of  capturing
        the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class D Boys Baseball Championship
        on June 15, 2019

  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
Whitehall High School Varsity Boys Baseball Team upon  the  occasion  of
capturing  the  2019 NYSPHSAA Class D Boys Baseball Championship; to the
praise and applause of their  excited  fans,  the  Railroaders  defeated
Brocton  High  School  in  a  dominating  12-1  victory  to  capture the
Championship on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Union-Endicott  High  School
in Endicott, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly  donning  the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Railroaders throughout their journey as they  ended  their
season with an impressive 17-2 overall record; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a  sport  such  as  baseball,  which  demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Keith Redmond and Assistant Coach
Boyd Hunt 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  Keith  Redmond  and  all  of  the  outstanding
athletes  on  the  Whitehall High School Varsity Boys Baseball 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  Whitehall  High  School  Varsity  Boys
Baseball  Team:  Jacob  Moore,  Austin  Barnao, Brandon Bakerian, Dwight
Foulks, Thomas Fish, Tyler Fish,  Tyler  Shattuck,  David  Camara,  Matt
Redmond,  Derek  Patch,  Matt  Gould,  and Ethan Patch; Head Coach Keith
Redmond; and Assistant Coach Boyd Hunt upon the  occasion  of  capturing
the  2019  NYSPHSAA Class D Boys Baseball Championship on June 15, 2019;
and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  members  of the Whitehall High School Varsity Boys
Baseball Team, Head Coach Keith Redmond, and Assistant Coach Boyd Hunt.