LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Greene Field Hockey Team and
Coach Sue Carlin upon the occasion of capturing the New York State
Public High School Athletic Association Class A 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 Greene Field Hockey Team are the New York State Public
High School Athletic Association Class A Champions; the Lady Trojans
allowed just two shots on goal to defeat Section 1's Mamaroneck, 1-0;
this special victory gives the school its sixth New York State champion-
ship; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Sue Carlin, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for her ability to develop potential into excellence;
and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record of 20-0 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 Greene Girl's Field Hockey Team, from
the opening game of the season to participation in the championship,
were a sisterhood 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 Sue Carlin 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 Sue Carlin and the outstanding athletes on the
Greene Field Hockey Team 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 Greene Field Hockey Team, its members: Emma Anderson,
Emily Breck, Kaitlin Bryce, Emily Clark, Christine Conroe, Emily Conroe,
Annamarie Crumb, Amy David, Andrea Day, Colleen Dietrich, Jahna Dris-
coll, Emily Gascon, Kaitlin Gorton, Katherine Klecha, Diana Myers, Bran-
dee Schoonmaker, Erin Smith, Catherine Stahl, Stephanie Stahl, Devyn
Staley, and Abigail Wentlent, and Coach Sue Carlin 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 Greene Field Hockey Team and to Coach Sue Carlin.