LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Shaker High School Boys Cross
Country Team along with Head Coach Ed Springstead and Assistant Coach
Don Myers upon the occasion of capturing the New York State and Feder-
ation 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 Shaker High School Boys Cross Country Team, along with Head
Coach Ed Springstead and Assistant Coach Don Myers upon the occasion of
winning their first ever class AA New York State Championship with a
total of 58 points on November 13, 2010, at Lakeside Park in Pauling,
New York; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, The Shaker High School Boys Cross Country Team
continued on, and captured the Federation Championship, earning 68
points leaving an unbelievable margin of defeat on November 20, 2010, at
Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, New York; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coaches Ed Springstead and Don Myers, both of
whom are 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 Cross Country
Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the cham-
pionship, 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
WHEREAS, Coaches Ed Springstead and Don Myers 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; Coaches Ed Springstead and Don Myers and the Shaker High
School Boys Cross Country 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 Shaker High School Boys Cross Country Team; its
members: Christian Delago, Mike Libruk, Casey Gilboy, Kyle Foster, Ryan
Recchia, Adam Schwenzfeier, and Jonathan Vallecorsa; and Coaches Ed
Springstead and Don Myers 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 Shaker High School Boys Cross Country Team and to Head
Coach Ed Springstead and Assistant Coach Don Myers.