LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Avon High School Boys Basket-
ball Team and Coach Rob Fries upon the occasion of capturing the 2009
New York State Class C 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 Avon High School Boys Basketball Team are the 2009 New
York State Class C Champions after defeating Maple Hill High School,
61-55; the first boys team from Livingston County to win a state title,
the Braves were also recognized as an Academic Scholar Team; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Rob Fries, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excellence;
and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record is outstanding, and the team
members were loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans,
friends and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Avon High School Boys Basketball Team,
from the opening game of the season to participation in the champion-
ship, 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 team members have proven
themselves to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favor-
ably on Avon High School; and
WHEREAS, Coach Rob Fries has done a superb job in guiding, molding and
inspiring the team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Rob Fries and the outstanding athletes on the
Avon High School Boys Basketball 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 Avon High School Boys Basketball Team; its members:
Matt Phillips, John Housel, Matt McBride, Garrett Kesel, Dan Banach,
Charlie Passarell, Max Barrett, Corey Upright, Patrick Hayes, Seamus
Donegan, Patrick Campbell, Shawn Perry, Brian Babbitt and Matt Turner;
and Coach Rob Fries; upon the occasion of capturing the 2009 Class C
Championship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Avon High School Boys Basketball Team and to Coach Rob
Fries.