LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Elmont Memorial High School
Varsity Boys Basketball Team and Coach George Holub upon the occasion of
capturing the Nassau County Class AA Championship on March 7, 2011

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 Elmont Memorial High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team,
The Elmont Spartans, are the Nassau County Class AA Champions; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach George Holub, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, 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; Elmont's 32-29 victory over Baldwin
at the Marck Arena was watched by a crowd of 1,500; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Elmont Memorial High School Varsity Boys
Basketball Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in
the 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
WHEREAS, Coach George Holub has 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 George Holub and his 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 Elmont Memorial High School Varsity Boys Basketball
Team; its members: Dillon Williams, Anthony Elechi, Tyler DeChalus,
Robert Chambers, Tristan Brown, Reggie Pierre, Kyle Johnson, Jean Alti-
dor, Timothy Lewis, Rahquan Scott, Greg Senat, Michael Dugue, Hakeem
Fisher-Ali and Devin Guerre; and Coach George Holub 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 Elmont Memorial High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team,
and to Principal John Capozzi and Coach George Holub.