LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Newark High School Boys
Basketball Team and Coach Bob Havrilla upon the occasion of advancing to
the New York State 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, The Newark High School Boys Basketball Team are the Section V
Champions; the Reds reached the championship game against
Jamesville-DeWitt with a 55-48 semifinal victory over Westbury; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Bob Havrilla, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excellence;
and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record of 23-2 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 Newark High School Boys Basketball Team,
from the opening game of the season to participation in the champion-
ship, 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 Bob Havrilla 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 Bob Havrilla and the outstanding athletes on
the Newark High School Boys Basketball Team have clearly made a contrib-
ution 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 Newark High School Basketball Team; its members: Juwan
Conner, Jace Havrilla, Andrew Lannon, Antonio VanKoevering, Davidlee
Tack, Tyrone Hill, Trevis Greene, Ben Holt, Javon McCrea, DeVonte Davis,
Sheldon Wilson, Jacob Shear, and Bam Williams; and Coaches Bob Havrilla,
Matt Groot, Henry Kuperus, Jose Otero, Chris Hager, and Ron Ceravolo 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 Newark High School Boys Basketball Team and to the afore-
mentioned coaches.