LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Cazenovia High School Boys'
Hockey Team and Coach Jon Davignon upon the occasion of capturing the
NYSPHSAA Division II 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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Cazenovia High School Boys' Hockey Team and Coach Jon Davignon upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Division II Championship; and
WHEREAS, The Cazenovia Lakers Boys' Hockey Team defeated Williamsville
East which was the first state title in hockey for the Lakers, who
finished the season 25-0, and the third straight Division II title for
Section III; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Jon Davignon and his team of outstanding
assistant coaches, skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for their
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 Cazenovia Boys' Hockey 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 of the Cazen-
ovia Boys' Hockey Team have proven themselves to be an unbeatable combi-
nation of talents, reflecting favorably on their schools; and
WHEREAS, Coach Jon Davignon and his dedicated staff have done a superb
job in guiding, molding and inspiring the members of the Cazenovia Boys'
Hockey Team toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Jon Davignon and the outstanding athletes on
the Cazenovia Boys' Hockey Team have clearly made a contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their schools; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Cazenovia High School Boys' Hockey Team, and Coach Jon
Davignon 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 Cazenovia High School Boys' Hockey Team and to Coach Jon
Davignon.