LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the West Genesee Girls Lacrosse
Team and Head Coach Bob Elmer upon their 2010 Section III Class A Cham-
pionship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit that is
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 Girls Lacrosse Team and Head Coach Bob Elmer upon winning
the 2010 Section III Class A Championship; and
WHEREAS, To bring home a Section III Championship, as did the 2010
West Genesee Wildcats, is a wonderful achievement; the Wildcats won
their fourth consecutive Section III Class A Championship with a 14-13
over local rival Fayetteville-Manlius; and
WHEREAS, Although the Wildcats suffered a heartbreaking loss in the
semifinal round of the New York State Class A Championship they have
much to be proud of; with a final record of 18-2, West Genesee proved
itself, once again, to be one of the most successful girls lacrosse
teams in New York; 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
players included: Rachel Watkins, Libby Byrne, Madison Huegel, Brittany
Didio, Shelby Milne, Emily Tripodi, Morgan Corso, Katey Hart, Karlyn
Tupper, Mary Ferranti, Nicole Desko, Bre Hudgins, Lauren Michaels, Shan-
non Hawley, Julie Dussing, Sara Fisher, Mel Murphy, MacKenzie Haley,
Bridget Alberts, Natalie Anderson, Kara Dattellas, Liz Powell, Dana
Anderson, Erica Geremia, Joanna Sheldon, Marissa McNamara, Emma Sheedy,
and Sarah Elmer; and
WHEREAS, The success of the West Genesee Girls Lacrosse Team is due in
great part to the efforts of Head Coach Bob Elmer and his outstanding
Assistant Coach Dan Hallinan; 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 Girls Lacrosse Team and Head Coach Bob
Elmer for an extremely successful 2010 season, which included capturing
a Section III Class A Title; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members of the 2010 West Genesee Girls Lacrosse Team and
its coaches.