LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the 2012 Oneonta High School Boys
Baseball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class B
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, the Oneonta High School Boys Base-
ball Team captured the first state baseball championship in the school's
history by defeating Briarcliff by a score of 2-0; and
WHEREAS, The Yellowjackets of Oneonta High School advanced to the
championship game by coming back from six runs down to defeat defending
state champions, Chenango Valley, by a score of 11-10 in the Section
Four final; it was Oneonta High School's first Section Four Class B
title in a decade; and
WHEREAS, The 2012 Oneonta High School Boys Baseball Team also defeated
Westhill by a score of 4-1 and Wayland-Cohocton 8-4, in state tournament
play; and
WHEREAS, The 2012 Oneonta High School Boys Baseball Team compiled an
outstanding 24-2 season record on its way to the New York State Class B
Championship; it is described by many as the best team in Oneonta High
School history; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Joe Hughes, a 28-year veteran of
coaching Oneonta High School baseball teams; Head Coach Hughes and
Assistant Coaches Mike Jester, Mike Schmitt and Josh Rumenapp are
skilled and inspirational mentors, respected for their ability to devel-
op 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 2012 Oneonta High School Boys Baseball
Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in league
play and in capturing the New York State Class B 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 Joe Hughes and his coaching staff have done a
superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the 2012 Oneonta High
School Boys Baseball Team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Head Coach Joe Hughes, his coaching staff and the 2012
Oneonta 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 Oneonta High School Boys Baseball Team; its
members: Chris Pindar, Matt Horne, Zach King, Mason Montgomery, Jon
Vega, Conor Youngs, Ben Payton, Mark Giallanzo, Ryne Rivino, David

Wright, Ben Moxley, Mike Calkins, Zach Pidgeon, Sean Getman and Zach
Erbe; Head Coach Joe Hughes; and Assistant Coaches, Mike Jester, Mike
Schmitt and Josh Rumenapp on capturing the Class B New York State Cham-
pionship, 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 Oneonta High
School Boys Baseball Team.