LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the members of the Shaker High
School Boys 4 x 800-meter Relay Team and Coaches Dave Stadtlander and
Garrett Couture upon the occasion of capturing the 2011 New York State
Indoor 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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late the members of the Shaker High School Boys 4 x 800-meter Relay Team
and Coaches Dave Stadtlander and Garrett Couture upon the occasion of
capturing the 2011 New York State Indoor Championship; and
WHEREAS, With the New York State championship meet held at Cornell
University on March 5, 2011, the Shaker High School Boys 4 x 800-meter
Relay Team, Mike Libruk, Reuben Feinman, Dave Marthy and Christian Dela-
go won the Blue Bison's first state track title; and
WHEREAS, The Shaker High School Boys 4 x 800-meter Relay Team won the
championship in close contention, defeating second place St. John the
Baptist of Long Island by a second; the Blue Bison recorded a winning
team time of 7:55.70; and
WHEREAS, In addition, on Saturday, January 15, 2011, the Shaker High
School Boys 4 x 800-meter Relay Team competed in the 17th Annual
Malloy-Stanner Games at the New Balance Armory Track and Field Center in
New York City; Shaker now holds the fastest time in the United States,
after finishing the relay with a time of 7:51.41; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coaches Dave Stadtlander and Garrett Couture,
both 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 Shaker High School Boys 4 x 800-meter
Relay Team, from the opening meet of the season to participation in the
Championship, were a brotherhood of athletic ability, of good sportsman-
ship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that these team players
are second to none; and
WHEREAS, Coaches Dave Stadtlander and Garrett Couture 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 Coaches Dave Stadtlander and Garrett Couture and
these outstanding athletes have clearly made a contribution to the spir-
it 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 members of the Shaker High School Boys 4 x 800-meter
Relay Team and Coaches Dave Stadtlander and Garrett Couture upon the
occasion of capturing the 2011 New York State Indoor Championship; and
be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Shaker High School Boys 4 x 800-meter Relay Team and to
the aforementioned coaches.