LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the 2010 Williamsville North High
School Girls' Field Hockey Team upon the occasion of capturing the New
York State Class A 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 November 20, 2010, the Lady Spartans of Williamsville
North High School captured the Class A Girls' Field Hockey Championship
with a 1-0 victory over Mamaroneck; it was their second New York State
title in four years, previously winning the championship in 2007; and
WHEREAS, The 2010 Williamsville North High School Girls' Field Hockey
Team finished the season undefeated with an outstanding 21-0 record; the
team amassed an extraordinary 18 shutouts during the season; and
WHEREAS, In addition to winning two New York state championships in
the past four years, the Williamsville North High School Girls' Field
Hockey Team has achieved a tradition of excellence over many years: it
has vied for the state title six times in the last eight years; they
have won eight section titles, nine division titles, and nine league
titles since 1999 (eight since 2002); and 31 of its players have earned
All-State status and 10 players have reached All-American status; and
WHEREAS, The Williamsville North High School Girls' Field Hockey Team
has also been ranked Number One on a weekly basis in the All-Western New
York Coaches' poll since the 2003 season; its record since 2002 is an
outstanding 162-16-6 and it has compiled an exceptional 130-11-5 record
since its first State Tournament team in 2003; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Kristine LaPaglia and Assistant Coach
Dalton Beaver; skilled and inspirational mentors, respected for their
ability to develop potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, Coach Kristine LaPaglia has been coaching for 14 years and
reached a career milestone this past season by securing her 200th career
win in October; her overall record as a coach is 207 wins, 48 losses and
13 ties; and
WHEREAS, In 2008 and again in 2009, Coach LaPaglia was named the North
Region Coach of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Associ-
ation; 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 2010 Williamsville North High School
Girls' Field Hockey Team, from the opening game of the season to captur-
ing the Class A Championship, 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, Coach Kristine LaPaglia and Assistant Coach Dalton Beaver
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 Kristine LaPaglia, Assistant Coach Dalton
Beaver and the 2010 Williamsville North High School Girls' Field Hockey
Team's outstanding athletes have clearly made a contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their school; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the 2010 Williamsville North High School Girls' Field Hock-
ey Team, its members: Juliet Holme, Michelle Gambacorta, Petrina Scian-
dra, Ashley Favata, Emily Woods, Tiffany Cioppi, Alayna Wageman, Chris-
tine Murphy, Elise Kellner, Caitlin Dwyer, Elena Hingston, Emily
Koestler, Lainey Materise, Sara Gambacorta, Michelle Rowekamp, Rachel
Attea, Nikki Atkins, Ashley Fillmore, Jess Wess, and Allie Ahern; and
Coach Kristine LaPaglia and Assistant Coach Dalton Beaver; on their
outstanding season, overall team record and Class A New York State Cham-
pionship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members of the 2010 Williamsville North High School
Girls' Field Hockey Team, and to Coach Kristine LaPaglia and Assistant
Coach Dalton Beaver.