LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Nanuet High School Football
Team and Coach Rich Conklin upon the occasion of capturing the Section I
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 Nanuet High School Football Team are the Section I Cham-
pions; with this honor, they advanced to the New York State Class B
Championship by defeating O'Neill 35-0 in the Regional, and then beat
Schalmont 28-7 in the Semifinal, and later faced Hornell in the Champi-
onship game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Rich Conklin, 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 Nanuet High School Football Team, from
the opening game of the season to participation in the championship,
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 their school; and
WHEREAS, Coach Rich Conklin 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 Rich Conklin and the outstanding athletes on
the Nanuet High School Football 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 Nanuet High School Football Team; its members: Chris
Klass, Ricky Sok, Bret Bonomolo, Gabe Ostrow, Mike Whalen, Andy Augus-
tin, Tom Hanney, Kyle Hanney, Greg Mooney, James Shupe, Kyle Suarez,
Greg Caneparo, Mike McGreevey, Steve Guerriero, Nick Veltri, Rob
Leonard, Chris Cipolli, Adam Gonzalez, Brendan Siegriest, Jim Simon,
Tyler Esposito, Ryan Maroney, Kyle Przygucki, Tom Whalen, Rich Berkery,
Shaun Levy, Doug Caruso, Brian Stemwede, Kevin Willison, Kevin Leonard,
Nick Murray, Kevin Haney, Grant Ginder, Lyle Birrittella, John Brezov-
sky, Brian Purvis, Dan Breit, John D'Allara, and Coaches Rich Conklin,
Phil Carbone, and Bob Syracuse on their outstanding season and overall
team record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Nanuet High School Football Team and to the aforemen-
tioned coaches.