LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Rome Grizzlies 14-and-Under
Girls Hockey Team and Coach Mark Gualtieri upon the occasion of captur-
ing the 2011 USA Tier II National 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 Rome Grizzlies 14-and-Under Girls Hockey Team are the
2011 USA Tier II National Champions; on Sunday, April 3, 2011, the
Grizzlies acquired a 4-1 victory over the Wisconsin Ice Spirit in the
national championship game in Anaheim, California; and
WHEREAS, In order to advance to the national championship, the Rome
Grizzlies 14-and-Under Girls Hockey Team won the New York State Amateur
Hockey Association Championship; 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 Rome Grizzlies 14-and-Under Girls Hockey
Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the cham-
pionship, 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 the team members have proven themselves to be an
unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably on their commu-
nity; and
WHEREAS, Coach Mark Gualtieri and his dedicated staff have 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 Mark Gualtieri and these 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 Rome Grizzlies 14-and-Under Girls Hockey Team; its
members: Lyndsey Frenyea, Catherine Rood, Paige Postalwait, Breanna
Babiarz, Samantha Downs, Rainy Johannessen, Kaitlyn Cannata, Elena Gual-
tieri, Kristin Knaul, Meghan Pohorenec, Brianna Giannini, Megan Pritch-
ard, Jacqueline White, Mariesa Cozza, and Jessica Lathrop; and Coach
Mark Gualtieri 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 Rome Grizzlies 14-and-Under Girls Hockey Team and to
Coach Mark Gualtieri.