LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the 2011-12 Sackets Harbor High
School Varsity Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the
Class D New York State Championship, and on their outstanding undefeated
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, On Saturday, March 17, 2012, the Sackets Harbor High School
Varsity Boys Basketball Team captured the New York State Public High
School Athletic Association Class D title at the Glens Falls Civic
Center by defeating Madrid-Waddington by a score of 49-35; and
WHEREAS, The 2011-12 Sackets Harbor High School Varsity Boys Basket-
ball Team's overall record was an outstanding, undefeated, 25-0; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the effort of Head Coach Jeff Robbins, 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 2011-12 Sackets Harbor High School
Varsity Boys Basketball Team, from the opening game of the season to
participation in league play and in the New York State Public High
School Athletic Association 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 Jeff Robbins and his coaching staff have done a
superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the 2011-12 Sackets Harbor
High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Head Coach Jeff Robbins, his coaching staff, and the
2011-12 Sackets Harbor High School Varsity Boys Basketball 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 2011-12 Sackets Harbor High School Varsity Boys Basket-
ball Team; its members; Head Coach, Jeff Robbins on their New York State
Class D Championship, their outstanding undefeated season, 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 2011-12 Sackets Harbor
High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team.