LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Cornwall Varsity Boys' Basket-
ball Team and its coaching staff upon the occasion of capturing the 2009
New York State Section 9 Class A 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, On Sunday, March 8, 2009, the Cornwall Varsity Boys' Basket-
ball Team captured the Section 9 Class A New York State Basketball Cham-
pionship by defeating Red Hook by a score of 56-41; and
WHEREAS, The Cornwall Green Dragons' win gave Coach Tom Howe his
fourth sectional championship since 2000, and his third in the last six
years; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach, Tom Howe, and by Assistant Coaches,
Glen McGinnis, Matt Greevy, and Rich Ward, skilled and inspirational
mentors, respected for their ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; and
WHEREAS, The 2008-09 Cornwall Varsity Boys' Basketball Team's overall
19-3 record was 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 2008-09 Cornwall Varsity Boys' Basket-
ball Team, from the opening game of the season to their Section 9 Class
A Championship were a brotherhood of athletic ability, of good sports-
manship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that these team
players are second to none; and
WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the 2008-09 Cornwall Varsity
Boys' Basketball Team members have proven themselves to be an unbeatable
combination of talents, reflecting favorably on their school and commu-
nity; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach, Tom Howe, and Assistant Coaches, Glen McGinnis,
Matt Greevy, and Rich Ward, have done a superb job in guiding, molding
and inspiring the 2008-09 Cornwall Varsity Boys' Basketball Team members
toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Head Coach, Tom Howe, and Assistant Coaches, Glen McGin-
nis, Matt Greevy, and Rich Ward, and the 2008-09 Cornwall Varsity Boys'
Basketball Team's 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 2008-09 Cornwall Varsity Boys' Basketball Team; its
members: Kevin King, George Paulino, JD Hogan, Kyle Bradley, Anthony
Gagliano, Jake Bidosky, Shane Merritt, Ray Wroten, Ernest Brown, Devon
Johnson, Dylan Babcock, Brandon Flores, Harrison Larkin, Kevin Arduino,
and Tyler Orchowski; Manager, Maddie White; Head Coach, Tom Howe; and
Assistant Coaches, Glen McGinnis, Matt Greevy, and Rich Ward; on their
New York State Section 9 Class A Championship, their outstanding season,
and overall team record; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members, coaching staff and manager of the 2008-09 Corn-
wall Varsity Boys' Basketball Team.