LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the West Genesee Hockey Team and
Head Coach Frank Colabufo upon the occasion of capturing the 2010 New
York State Division 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, teamwork, and competition; and
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, achiev-
ing outstanding success in athletic competition, have inspired and
brought pride to their high schools; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
West Genesee Wildcats and Head Coach Frank Colabufo upon the occasion of
a perfect season, winning the 2010 Section III Title, and capturing the
2010 New York State Division I Championship; and
WHEREAS, To go undefeated in the regular season and sectional play-
offs, and bring home league and sectional titles, as did the 2010 West
Genesee Wildcats, is a remarkable achievement; the Wildcats won the
Section III Division I Championship with a 4-0 victory over Baldwins-
ville; and
WHEREAS, The Wildcats continued their winning ways as they began the
New York State Championship tournament by beating Potsdam 3-1 in their
opening game; and
WHEREAS, The Wildcats faced Suffern in the semifinal round of the
State championship, in what can only be described as West Genesee's own
"miracle on ice"; down 3-1, with 31 seconds left in the game, the Wild-
cats season looked to be all but over but Head Coach Frank Colabufo and
his team did not let up; pulling their goalie in favor of another
attacker, West Genesee's Zach Lewis scored on an assist from Tim
Bubnack, cutting their deficit to one; West Genesee pressed on and with
a powerplay advantage and 7.2 seconds left in the game, Tim Bubnack
scored a shot off assists from Ryan Michel and Adam King to tie the game
3-3; the game went into overtime where Casey Schattner scored the game-
winning goal on an assist from Adam King, capping off an incredible 4-3
comeback win and sending the Wildcats to the New York State Championship
Finals; and
WHEREAS, West Genesee carried the momentum of their overtime game into
the New York State Title game where they defeated Saratoga 3-0 to
capture the 2010 New York State Division I Hockey Championship and
finished the season undefeated with a record of 25-0; and
WHEREAS, The West Genesee Wildcats' success on the ice is matched
equally by their success in the classroom; the entire team has an aver-
age of 90% or higher, which earned them the 2010 Scholar Team Athletic
Award; it takes hard work, dedication and discipline to be a successful
athlete and maintain your studies, and this team deserves to be
commended for their perseverance; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the Wildcats' team success, 2010 was a year
for individual milestones as well; Head Coach Frank Colabufo earned his
250th career win and was named New York State Coach of the Year; senior
defensive player and captain, Ryan Michel, was named New York State
Division I Hockey Player of the Year; and along with Michel, senior

offensive players Zach Lewis and Erich Haney were first team all state
selections; and
WHEREAS, No team, no matter how gifted one or a handful of its members
may be, can succeed without outstanding talent throughout its entire
roster; such was the case for the 2010 West Genesee Wildcats whose play-
ers include: Marissa McNamara, Robbie Michel, Shawn Lynch, Adam King,
Jimmy Sauda, Ryan LaVallee, Erich Haney, Matt Schattner, Jason Keyes,
Tim Bubnack, Casey Schattner, Seamus Shanley, Cody Ryan, Nick Holzhauer,
Ryan Michel, Matt Skrupa, John Sabert, RJ Tinklepaugh, Erik Kurz, Mike
Moran, Jon Lauer, Nate Colabufo, Josh Duquette, Michael Mellen, Anthony
Militello, Max Barone, Zach Lewis, and Jacob Pelton; and
WHEREAS, The success of the West Genesee Hockey Team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Frank Colabufo and his outstanding
Assistant Coaches who include Scott McDonald, Dan Alfieri, and Sean
Coakley; the team was also assisted by the never-ending encouragement
and support of friends, family and the community; and
WHEREAS, The 2010 Wildcats shared noteworthy attributes off the field
as well as in competition; individually and collectively, they constant-
ly exhibited good sportsmanship and scholarship, thereby demonstrating
to themselves and to others that they have an enviable combination of
talent and character, which reflects favorably upon their school and
their community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the West Genesee Hockey Team and Head Coach Frank Colabufo
on their most successful season; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members of the 2010 West Genesee Hockey Team and Head
Coach Frank Colabufo.