LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mike Meola upon the occasion of his
induction into the Schenectady School District Athletic Hall of Fame on
September 14, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those outstanding athletes who inspired and brought pride to
their school and community by achieving outstanding success in competi-
tion, attaining unprecedented success and the highest level of personal
achievement; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Mike
Meola upon the occasion of his induction into the Schenectady School
District Athletic Hall of Fame on September 14, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A 1963 graduate of Linton High School, Mike Meola was a
three-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball and the first
athlete to be named First Team All-County in all three sports during his
junior and senior years; and
WHEREAS, Mike Meola helped lead the Linton High School Football Team
to a 21-3 record during his three seasons on the varsity; the 1961 team
captured the Class A League title and was undefeated and not scored upon
by Section II opponents and the 1962 team also captured the Class A
League title; and
WHEREAS, A SCHENECTADY GAZETTE Five County Football All-Star for two
years at two different positions, end and halfback, Mike Meola was the
UNION STAR Schenectady County Football Player of the Year and the Thom
McAn Award winner in 1962, as well as an honorable mention All-American
football selection in SCHOLASTIC COACH; and
WHEREAS, In basketball, Mike Meola helped lead Linton High School to a
46-7 record and averaged over 17 points a game during his senior season;
the 1960-61 team won the Class A League Championship, Class A Sectional
Title and the Class A-B Sectional Championship and the 1961-62 team tied
for the Class A League title; and
WHEREAS, A starter on the 1961-63 Linton High School Baseball Teams
that had a .617 winning percentage, Mike Meola batted .300, .333 and
.400 during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons respectively; and
WHEREAS, Mike Meola received numerous scholarship offers and ended up
playing basketball at the University of Massachusetts, where he was
named to the ECAC Team of the Month twice during his sophomore season
and All-Yankee Conference Honorable Mention in 1964-65; and
WHEREAS, The author of several publications on local sports, Mike
Meola taught in the Schenectady County School District for 38 years and
coached at CPMS, Bishop Gibbons and Linton; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Mike Meola and to wish him continued
success in all of his future endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Mike Meola upon the occasion of his induction into the Schenectady
School District Athletic Hall of Fame on September 14, 2009; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mike Meola.