LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Colonie Central High School
Girls Bowling Team and Coach Owen Grugan upon the occasion of winning
the New York State Public High School 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 Colonie Central High School Girls Bowling Team are the
New York State Public High School Athletic Association Tournament Cham-
pions; and
WHEREAS, Winning their first state title in five years, the Lady Raid-
ers fended off a late charge by Section XI champion Middle Country to
take first place at this year's New York State High School Championships
in Poughkeepsie; they knocked down a total of 1,006 pins in the first
game and 976 pins in the second game on their way to post a six-game
total of 5,564 pins, which was 47 pins more than Middle Country; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Owen Grugan, 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 Colonie Central High School Girls Bowl-
ing Team, from the opening match 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 Owen Grugan 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 Owen Grugan and these 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 Colonie Central High School Girls Bowling Team; its
members: Shawna Burk, Tiffany Cavin, Katelyn Steverson, Dominique
Gabriel, Shannon Fiddes, Kalynn Carl, Sara Colino, Kirsten Kaminski,
Megan Rzeszuto, Hannah Mochrie, Sarah Brooks, Stephanie Buckley and
Lindsay Gravell; and Coach Owen Grugan 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 Colonie Central High School Girls Bowling Team and to
Coach Owen Grugan.