LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Port Jefferson High School
Wrestling Team and Coach Michael Maletta upon the occasion of capturing
the 2009 Suffolk County League VII Championship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by
dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of
fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, The Port Jefferson High School Wrestling Team finished its
league schedule with a perfect 7-0 record to capture the 2009 Suffolk
County League VII Championship for the first time in over 20 years; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Michael Maletta and his outstanding assist-
ant coach, Ian McEwen, skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for
their ability to develop potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record is outstanding, and the members of
the Port Jefferson High School Wrestling Team were loyally and enthusi-
astically supported by family, fans, friends and the community at large;
and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Port Jefferson High School Wrestling
Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the Cham-
pionship, were a brotherhood of athletic ability, of good sportsmanship,
of honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that these team players are
second to none; and
WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the members of the Port
Jefferson High School Wrestling Team have proven themselves to be an
unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably on their school;
and
WHEREAS, Coach Michael Maletta and his dedicated assistant coach have
done a superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the Port Jefferson
High School Wrestling Team toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Michael Maletta and the outstanding athletes
on the Port Jefferson High School Wrestling Team have clearly made a
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 Port Jefferson High School Wrestling Team; its members:
Chris Bourguignon, Thomas Byrnes, Chris Clark, Jacob Concepcion, Dom
Evangelista, Dean Fick, Colin Flanagan, Marc Garcia, Dylan Germanis,
Scott Gomes, Shawn Gomes, Paul Iberger, Matt Kirchner, Dan Klinzing,
Michael Lucks, Brian McLaughlin, Nicholas Miceli, Michael O'Sullivan,
Patrick O'Sullivan, Shaun O'Sullivan, Zach Petsco, Nate Postol, John
Prolos, Peter Raso, Hugh Roden, Evan Rothstein, Peter Verdone, Brian
Woo, Bryce Woolley; Assistant Coach Ian McEwen and Coach Michael Maletta
upon the occasion of capturing the 2009 Suffolk County League VII Cham-
pionship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Port Jefferson High School Wrestling Team and to Coach
Michael Maletta.