LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Averill Park High School Girls
Basketball Team and Coach Sean Organ upon the occasion of capturing both
the New York State Public School Athletic Association Class A Champion-
ship and the New York State Federation Class A Championship

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people within the State of New York who have
inspired and brought pride to their school and community by achieving
outstanding success in athletic competition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the
Averill Park High School Girls Basketball Team and Coach Sean Organ upon
the occasion of capturing the New York State Public School Athletic
Association Class A Championship; and
WHEREAS, The Lady Warriors won the first girls state basketball cham-
pionship for Averill Park High School, when they beat Lakeland High
School 53 - 46 on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Hudson Valley Community
College; in addition, they are the Suburban Council Gold Division Cham-
pions, the Section II Class A Champions and the Regional Class A Cham-
pions; and
WHEREAS, The team also captured the Class A New York State Federation
Championship by defeating St. Anthony's of Melville 60 - 48 on March 27,
2010 at the Glens Falls Civic Center; and
WHEREAS, Ranked as the state's No.1 Class A Team all season long, the
Lady Warriors finished the year with a record of 26 - 1; the victory
over St. Anthony's marked the first Federation title for a Section II
team in nine years, and the first ever Federation Title, boys or girls,
for Averill Park High School; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Sean Organ and his assistants, skilled and
inspirational tutors, respected for their 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 Averill Park High School Girls Basket-
ball Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the
championship, were a sisterhood of athletic ability, of good sportsman-
ship, 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 Sean Organ 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 Sean Organ and his outstanding athletes 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 Averill Park High School Girls Basketball Team; its
members: Michela Ottati, Lauren Nunziato, Amanda Fitzgerald, Brittany
O'Shea, Katie Duma, Alise Weisberg, Katie Hawes, Alison Nunziato, Brooke
O'Shea, Molly Streb, Bridget Carney, and Amber Dushensky; Coaches Sean
Organ, Michael Cavotta, Vince Gaetani, Scott Keegan, and Derek Minkler;
Trainer Meg Gosh; Managers Andrea Kronau and Emily Horton; and Athletic

Director June MacGilfrey, 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 Averill Park High School Girls Basketball Team, Coach
Sean Organ and the aforementioned staff.