LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the North Rockland High School
Boys Cross Country Team and Coach Barry Baloga upon the occasion of
winning the 2009 New York State Federation 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 North Rockland High School Boys Cross Country Team are
the 2009 New York State Federation Champions; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Barry Baloga and his team of outstanding
assistant coaches, skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for their
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 North Rockland High School Boys Cross
Country Team, from the opening meet of the season to participation in
the Championship, were a brotherhood 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
WHEREAS, Coach Barry Baloga and his dedicated staff have 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 Barry Baloga 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 North Rockland High School Boys Cross Country Team; its
members: Alex Andre, Brett Bernard, Nick Bien-Aime, Nick Hughes, Char-
lie Lagos, Conor Mallon, Timothy Mendez, and James Naglieri; and Coaches
Barry Baloga, Richard Simko, and Carlos Jamieson 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 North Rockland High School Boys Cross Country Team and to
the aforementioned coaches.