LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Watervliet High School Varsity
Wrestling Team and Coach Dennis Lane upon the occasion of capturing its
first Class C Sectional 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 Cannoneers are the Class C Sectional Champions; they also
captured their first Colonial Council Championship with an undefeated
record of 8-0; and
WHEREAS, These outstanding wrestlers obtained an overall dual meet
record of 17-8, and during the Section II Tournament, nine of these
athletes qualified for this competition which was the most in school
history; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Dennis Lane, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for his 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 Watervliet High School Varsity Wrestling
Team, from the opening match of the season to participation in the cham-
pionship, 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, Selected as the 2009 Class C Coach of the Year, Coach Dennis
Lane 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 Dennis Lane and his 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 Watervliet High School Varsity Wrestling Team; its
members: John Delaney, Mike McNally, Cory Thompson, Kyle Myers, Amanda
Bennett, Andrew Etman, James Valentin, Brian Walsh, Nick Brown, Josh
Veshia, DJ Wolfe, Justin Oravsky, Ian Kelly, Zach Morris, Dan Haight,
Tom Pierson, Dan Kirker, Dominic Daniele, Roy Robinson, Mike Castle, and
Eric Chura; and Coach Dennis Lane on their outstanding season and over-
all team record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Watervliet High School Varsity Wrestling Team, and Coach
Dennis Lane.