LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the 2009 Arkport High School Boys'
Baseball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Public
High School Athletic Association Class D Championship, and on their
outstanding season

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 Arkport High School Boys' Baseball Team are the 2009 New
York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D champions;
and
WHEREAS, On Saturday, June 13, 2009, the Blue Jays of the Arkport High
School Boys' Baseball Team closed out their season with an impressive
14-6 victory over Schenectady Christian to clinch the New York State
Public High School Athletic Association Class D Championship; earlier in
the day they had defeated Hamilton High School, 2-1, in the semifinal
game; and
WHEREAS, During the season, the 2009 Arkport High School Boys' Base-
ball Team's record was an outstanding 21-2, and their title win showed
they were capable of coming together as a championship team; and
WHEREAS, Coach Scott Wood is a skilled and inspirational mentor,
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 2009 Arkport High School Boys' Baseball
Team, from the opening game 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, Coach Scott Wood 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 Scott Wood and the 2009 Arkport High School
Boys' Baseball Team's outstanding athletes 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 2009 Arkport High School Boys' Baseball Team, its
members, and Coach Scott Wood on their championship title and 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 members of the 2009 Arkport High School Boys' Baseball
Team, and to Coach Scott Wood.