LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Golden Flashes of Sayville
High School upon the occasion of its outstanding 2011 football 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 Golden Flashes of the 2011 Sayville High School Varsity
Football team compiled an outstanding 12-0 season record, capturing both
the Suffolk County Conference III championship and Long Island Confer-
ence III championship; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the 2011 Sayville High School Varsity Football
team won the prestigious Rutgers Trophy and were named a New York State
Scholar Athlete team; and
WHEREAS, In the thrilling Long Island championship game, the Golden
Flashes of Sayville High School defeated Lawrence High School by a score
of 78-61; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Rob Hoss, Division III and New York
State Coach of the Year; a skilled and inspirational mentor, respected
for his ability to develop potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, Numerous members of the 2011 Sayville High School Varsity
Football team were honored for their outstanding performances during the
season, including acclaimed All-Division, All-County, All-State, and
All-Long Island designations, as well as several Most Valuable Player
awards; 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 2011 Sayville High School Varsity Foot-
ball team from the opening game of the season to participation in league
play, to capturing both the Suffolk County Conference III championship
and Long Island Conference III championship, 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 community; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Rob Hoss and his coaching staff have done a superb
job in guiding, molding and inspiring the 2011 Sayville High School
Varsity Football team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Head Coach Rob Hoss, his coaching staff, and the 2011
Sayville High School Varsity Football team's 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 Sayville High School Varsity Football team, its
members, and Head Coach Rob Hoss on their outstanding season, overall
team record, and Suffolk County Conference III and Long Island Confer-
ence III championships; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members and coaching staff of the 2011 Sayville High
School Varsity Football team.