LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Colonials of the William Floyd
High School Varsity Football team upon the occasion of its outstanding
2011 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 Colonials of the 2011 William Floyd High School Varsity
Football team recorded an outstanding season during which it captured
the Big Four Championship, the Division I Championship and the Long
Island Championship; the team compiled an extraordinarily successful
10-2 season record; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the Colonials of the 2011 William Floyd High
School Varsity Football team were named the winners of the Sportsmanship
Award in Division I; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Paul Longo; a skilled and inspira-
tional mentor, respected for his ability to develop potential 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 2011 William Floyd High School Varsity
Football team from the opening game of the season to participation in
league play and capturing the Big Four Championship, the Division I
Championship and the Long Island 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 Paul Longo and his coaching staff have done a
superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the 2011 William Floyd High
School Varsity Football team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Head Coach Paul Longo, his coaching staff, and the 2011
William Floyd 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 William Floyd High School Varsity Football team,
its members, and Head Coach Paul Longo on their outstanding season and
championships, and their overall team record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members and coaching staff of the 2011 William Floyd High
School Varsity Football team.