LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Greenwich High School Softball
Team and Coach Greg McGuirk upon the occasion of capturing the 2012 New
York State Class C 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, The Greenwich High School Softball Team are the 2012 New York
State Class C Champions; and
WHEREAS, Winning their first New York State Championship in 2003, the
Witches won the 2012 championship by defeating Greene 5-2, in the New
York State Softball final; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Greg McGuirk and his dedicated staff,
skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for their 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 Greenwich High School Softball Team,
from the opening game of the season to participation in the champion-
ship, were a sisterhood 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
WHEREAS, Coach Greg McGuirk and his assistants 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, and Coach Greg McGuirk and his outstanding athletes have
clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a
tradition at Greenwich High School; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Greenwich High School Softball Team and Coach Greg
McGuirk 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 Greenwich High School Softball Team and to Coach Greg
McGuirk.