LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Marathon student-athlete Marta
Malmberg upon the occasion of her designation as a 2010 National High
School Senior Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches
Association

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, Marta Malmberg, thrice a National Field Hockey Coaches Asso-
ciation First-Team All-American, helped Marathon to three state champi-
onships and one runner-up finish; and
WHEREAS, Marta Malmberg finished with 68 goals and 90 assists, the
fourth New York girl to register a 90th assist; she will be attending
the University of North Carolina in the fall; and
WHEREAS, Marta Malmberg's overall record is outstanding; she was
loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Marta Malmberg has clearly made a contribution to
the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Marathon student-athlete Marta Malmberg upon the occasion
of her designation as a 2010 National High School Senior Athlete of the
Year by the National High School Coaches Association; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Marta Malmberg.