LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Eden Girls Volleyball Team and
Coach Stephen Pierce upon the occasion of winning its seventh New York
State Class B 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 Eden Girls Volleyball Team are the New York State Class B
Champions; they avenged last season's state final loss to Hendrick
Hudson by defeating them this year 25-15, 25-7, and 25-22; and
WHEREAS, Prepvolleyball.com ranked the Lady Raiders 65th in the coun-
try, the only program from New York selected in the top 100; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Stephen Pierce, 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 Eden Girls Volleyball Team, from the
opening game of the season to participation in the championship, were a
sisterhood 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 Stephen Pierce has done a superb job in guiding, mold-
ing and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Stephen Pierce and the outstanding athletes on
the Eden Girls Volleyball Team have clearly made a contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their school; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Eden Girls Volleyball Team; its members: Anna King,
Hannah Herc, Kendall Pierce, Hailee Herc, Lainy Pierce, Tori Eschner,
Heather Feldman, Katie Eschner, Stacey Smith, Heather Holscher, Chris-
tine Schaefer, Becca Shoemaker, Hanna Lauber and Coaches Stephen Pierce
and Johanna Funke 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 Eden Girls Volleyball Team and to the aforementioned
coaches.