LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Tuckahoe High School Varsity
Baseball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Champi-
onship

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 Tuckahoe High School Varsity Baseball Team are the New
York State Champions, with an impressive 18 wins and 6 losses; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the Tuckahoe Baseball Team defeated Norwood-Nor-
folk High School in Norwood, New York by a score of 9-5; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coaches John D'Arco and John D'Arco, Jr., skilled
and inspirational tutors, respected for their ability to develop poten-
tial 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 Tuckahoe High School Varsity 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, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coaches John D'Arco, Assistant Coach John D'Arco,
Jr. 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 Tuckahoe High School Baseball Team; its members: Louis
Bellantoni, Peter Costa, Rick Manias, Jamie Maldonado, Brian O'Toole,
Justin Rosas, L.J. Gallo, Alex Melendez, Paul Luisi, Jason Feuer, Justin
Cucino, Steven McCann, Nick Reisman, Jarett Sommer, Aaron Traeger, Score
Keeper Ian Sacks, and Coaches John D'Arco and John D'Arco, Jr. 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 Tuckahoe High School Baseball Team and to the aforemen-
tioned coaches.