LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Onondaga Community College
Men's Lacrosse Team and Coach Chuck Wilbur on winning the 2010 NJCAA
National 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, 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 schools; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Onondaga Community College Men's Lacrosse Team and Head Coach Chuck
Wilbur on winning the 2010 NJCAA National Championship; and
WHEREAS, To bring home a national title, as did the 2010 OCC Lazers,
is a remarkable achievement; the Lazers won the 2010 NJCAA Championship
with a commanding 17-4 victory over the Community College of Baltimore
County Essex; it is their second consecutive national championship, and
their fourth in the last five years; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the incredible team success, the OCC Lazers
achieved numerous individual milestones this season as well; Chuck
Wilbur was named NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year, Shayne Jackson,
Lanny Ellis, Matt Pratt, and Tyler Felice-Jennings were named First Team
All Americans, and nine members of the team were named to the All Region
Ill First Team; and
WHEREAS, However, 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 OCC Lazers whose play-
ers included: Matt Pratt, Emmett Printup, Marcus Emerson, Ian O'Brien,
Coady Adamson, Dan Viviano, Spencer Taugher, Brendan Hunter, Corey
Nowak, Tyler Prevost, Zach Chawgo, Jake Russell, Dan Shields, Rashad
Cureton, Steve Borden, Elijah Printup, Dave Shield, DJ O'Connell, Brad
Romancik, Matt Crough, Ike Hopper, Conor Regin, Shayne Jackson, Tom
Holden, Josh Martin, Myles Harvey, Andrew Leege, Jordan Flaman, Sam
Penizotto, Jake Ternosky, Connor Brown, Eric Miccio, Tyler Felice-Jen-
nings, Lanny Ellis, Caleb Wyles, Joe Poppe, Chad Surman, Tim Davidson,
Packy Dollard, David Williams, Jason Ohnsman, Tim Burgess, and Charles
Jacobs; and
WHEREAS, The success of the OCC Men's Lacrosse Team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Chuck Wilbur and his outstanding
Assistant Coaches who include Mike Villano, Joe Villano, Chris Brim,
Nick Gatto, and Brooks Robinson; the team was also assisted by the
never-ending encouragement and support of friends, family and the commu-
nity; and
WHEREAS, The 2010 Lazers shared noteworthy attributes off the field as
well as in competition; individually and collectively, they constantly
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 Onondaga Community College Men's Lacrosse Team and Head
Coach Chuck Wilbur on their successful season; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members of the 2010 OCC Men's Lacrosse Team and its
coaches.