LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Elba High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2012 New York State
Class D 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 Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Hudson Valley Community
College, the 2011-12 Elba High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team
captured the New York State Public High School Athletic Association
Class D title by defeating Argyle by a score of 48-34; and
WHEREAS, The New York State Public High School Athletic Association
Class D championship won by the 2011-12 Elba High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team was the first-ever state title in Elba High School
history; and
WHEREAS, The 2011-12 Elba High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team's
overall record was a perfect 25-0; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Tom Nowak, a skilled and inspirational
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 Elba High School Varsity Girls
Basketball Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in
league play and in the New York State Public High School Athletic Asso-
ciation 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 community; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Tom Nowak and his coaching staff have done a
superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the 2011-12 Elba High
School Varsity Girls Basketball Team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Head Coach Tom Nowak, his coaching staff, and the 2011-
12 Elba High School Varsity Girls 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 Elba High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team,
its members and Head Coach Tom Nowak on their New York State Class D
Championship and their outstanding undefeated season; 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 Elba High
School Varsity Girls Basketball Team.