LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Cicero-North Syracuse High
School Varsity Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the
2010 New York State Section III Class AA 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, On Saturday, March 6, 2010, the Cicero-North Syracuse High
School Varsity Girls Basketball Team won their second consecutive New
York State Section III Class AA Championship by defeating the Corcoran
Cougars by a score of 54-52 in a thrilling contest; and
WHEREAS, By virtue of winning the New York State Section III Class AA
Championship, the Lady Northstars advanced to play the Section II cham-
pions in a New York State regional game played at Hudson Valley Communi-
ty College in Troy, New York; and
WHEREAS, The 2010 Cicero-North Syracuse High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team had a stellar season and were League Champions; ranked
seventh in New York State, the team had an outstanding 18-4 record; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Eric Smith; a skilled and inspirational
mentor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excellence;
and
WHEREAS, The 2010 Cicero-North Syracuse High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team's overall record was 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 2010 Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Varsity Girls Basketball Team, from the opening game of the season to
participation in league play and in capturing the New York State Section
III Class AA 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 community; and
WHEREAS, Coach Eric Smith has done a superb job in guiding, molding
and inspiring the 2010 Cicero-North Syracuse High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Coach Eric Smith and the 2010 Cicero-North Syracuse High
School Varsity Girls Basketball Team's 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 2010 Cicero-North Syracuse High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team and Coach Eric Smith on their New York State Section III
Class AA Championship, their outstanding season and their overall team
record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members of the 2010 Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Varsity Girls Basketball Team and to Coach Eric Smith.