Assembly Resolution No. 681

BY: M. of A. Blankenbush

CONGRATULATING the Copenhagen High School Girls
Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class D
Championship on March 19, 2022

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
Copenhagen High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion
of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class D Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
number three ranked Golden Knights defeated number six ranked Sherman
High School in a decisive 47-39 victory to capture Copenhagen's first
girls basketball title on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Hudson Valley
Community College in Troy, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of dark green, gold and
white, family, friends, and the community at large loyally and
enthusiastically supported the Golden Knights throughout their journey
as they ended their season with an impressive overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Natalie Scott and Assistant Coach
Tamie Muncy 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 Natalie Scott and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Copenhagen High School Girls Varsity 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 Copenhagen High School Girls Varsity
Basketball Team: Raegan Dalrymple, Charli Carroll, Hope Staplin, Kaitlyn
Goutermout, Alyssa Fitzpatrick, Aubree Smykla, Taryn Twombly, Claire
Jones, Peyton Taylor, Samantha Stokely, Madison Cheek, Maddy Carroll,
and Halle Miller; Head Coach Natalie Scott and Assistant Coach Tamie
Muncy upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class
D Championship on March 19, 2022; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Copenhagen High School Girls Varsity
Basketball Team, Head Coach Natalie Scott, and Assistant Coach Tamie
Muncy.