LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the 2012 Kingston High School
Varsity Boys Baseball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York
State Class AA Championship

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, June 9, 2012, at the NYSEG Stadium in Bingham-
ton, New York, the 2012 Kingston High School Varsity Boys Baseball Team
came from three runs down against defending New York State champion
Victor High School to capture the Class AA New York State Championship
by a score of 9-8; and
WHEREAS, The 2012 New York State Class AA Championship was the first
state championship in the storied history of the Kingston High School
Varsity Boys Baseball program; and
WHEREAS, The 2012 Kingston High School Varsity Boys Baseball Team
compiled an outstanding 21-5 overall record during the 2012 season; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach, Mike Groppuso, and Assistant Coaches,
Matt Johnson, Bret Wrixon and Denis Dwyer, skilled and inspirational
mentors, respected for their ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; 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 2012 Kingston High School Varsity Boys
Baseball Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in
league play and capturing the New York State Class AA 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 Mike Groppuso and his coaching staff have done a
superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the 2012 Kingston High
School Boys Baseball Team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Head Coach Mike Groppuso, his coaching staff and the
2012 Kingston High School Boys Baseball 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 2012 Kingston High School Boys Baseball Team; its
members: Jerred Beniquez, Pat Dorrian, Zach Short, Chris Saitch, Zach
Chilcott, Jesse Uttendorfer, Brandon Kuster, Jake Ryan, Matt Fletcher,
Sam Einhorn, Sean Debrosky, Denis Lyman, Devan Shambo, AJ Scarselli,
Jake Paul, Colin Lyons and Sam Fisher; Head Coach Mike Groppuso, and
Assistant Coaches, Matt Johnson, Bret Wrixon and Denis Dwyer, on captur-
ing the Class AA New York State Championship, and 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 members and coaching staff of the 2012 Kingston High
School Boys Baseball Team.