LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill of River-
head High School upon the occasion of winning the 2012 SRAA National
Rowing Championship

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes pleasure in honoring talented high
school athletes who distinguish themselves and their community through
outstanding athletic and scholastic performances; 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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor
Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill of Riverhead High School upon the occasion
of winning the 2012 SRAA National Rowing Championship; and
WHEREAS, Over the 2012 Memorial Day weekend, on the Cooper River in
Camden, New Jersey, Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill of Riverhead High
School won the Scholastic National Rowing Championship in light weight
double sculls; and
WHEREAS, In addition, in 2011, Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill captured
silver medals for their second place finish in this prestigious event;
and
WHEREAS, Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill have also won gold medals at
the Mecer Lake Sprints, Cooper Cup Regatta and Stotesbury Cup Regatta;
and
WHEREAS, Rowing together for three years as members of the East End
Rowing Institute, Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill are Honor Roll students
at Riverhead High School; and
WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice; Erik Divan's and Daniel O'Neill's dedi-
cation to competitive rowing is a year-round, everyday commitment; they
are highly focused and have developed matchless work ethics; and
WHEREAS, Erik Divan's and Daniel O'Neill's exemplary athleticism and
scholastic achievements are reflective of their dedication, determi-
nation and personal commitment; their accomplishments stand as a hall-
mark of what is best in the families, schools and communities across New
York State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill of Riverhead High School upon the
occasion of winning the 2012 SRAA National Rowing Championship, and to
commend them for the enduring honor they have brought to their family,
school and community; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill.