LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Track
and Field Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2011 Class CC
sectional title

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, On May 28, 2011, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Track and Field
Team captured the 2011 Class CC sectional title; and
WHEREAS, In winning the Class CC sectional meet, the Hilltown athletes
of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Track and Field Team compiled 124
points, 50 points ahead of second place Greenwich; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of the coaching staff, skilled and inspirational
mentors, respected for their ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; and
WHEREAS, The 2011 Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Track and Field Team's
overall record was 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 2011 Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Track and
Field Team, from the opening meet of the season to capturing the 2011
New York State Class CC sectional title were a brotherhood of athletic
ability, of good sportsmanship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrat-
ing 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 community; and
WHEREAS, The coaching staff of the 2011 Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Track
and Field Team 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; the coaching staff and 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 2011 Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Track and Field Team, its
members and coaches on their outstanding season, overall team record and
outstanding accomplishment in capturing the 2011 New York State Class CC
sectional title; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members and coaching staff of the 2011 Berne-Knox-Wester-
lo Boys Track and Field Team.