LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Sweet Home High School Boys' basketball
coach Paul Schintzius upon the occasion of his retirement after 11 years
of outstanding accomplishment and success

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives and personal endeavors
are an example and inspiration to their colleagues, friends, and family;
and
WHEREAS, It is also the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute
to athletes and coaches who distinguish themselves through their excel-
lence and exceptional performance, attaining unprecedented success and
the highest level of personal achievement; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor
Sweet Home High School Boys' basketball coach Paul Schintzius upon the
occasion of his retirement after 11 years of outstanding accomplishment
and success; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Sweet Home High School New York State boys
basketball championship team in 1984, Paul Schintzius, has been the
Panthers' outstanding and exemplary coach for the past 11 seasons; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure, Paul Schintzius has established the Sweet
Home High School Boys' basketball team as one of the premier basketball
programs in Western New York; and
WHEREAS, As the extraordinarily successful coach of the Sweet Home
High School Boys' basketball team, Paul Schintzius has been a beacon for
the members of his teams not in just the way they played, but in how
they did it as well; and
WHEREAS, The Panthers of Sweet Home High School coached by Paul
Schintzius won Section VI championships in 2006 and 2007, advancing to
the Class A New York State finals in 2006; in 2007, his team's title win
over Niagara Falls High School was one of the most memorable victories
in the school's illustrious athletic history; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, Paul Schintzius was named Section 6 Coach of the
Year by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York; and
WHEREAS, A father figure to many of his players, Coach Paul Schintzius
taught all of his players discipline through rigorous workouts and
training; he was a great coach but, more importantly, a better human
being and mentor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is moved to honor Paul Schintzius for
his extraordinary athletic and coaching accomplishments which are a
tribute to his skill, dedication and commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations with
praise and pride to honor Sweet Home High School Boys' basketball coach
Paul Schintzius upon the occasion of his retirement after 11 years of
outstanding accomplishment and success; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Paul Schintzius.