LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Palmyra-Macedon High School
Wrestling Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2011 New York State
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, On Saturday, February 26, 2011, the Palmyra-Macedon High
School Wrestling Team captured its second consecutive New York State
Division II Championship; and
WHEREAS, In winning the prestigious team title, the 2010-2011 Palmy-
ra-Macedon High School Wrestling Team was led by brothers Owen and Craig
Scott, who both won individual state championships for the Red Raiders,
and by teammate Ben Mowry who captured fourth place in the State wrestl-
ing meet; and
WHEREAS, Owen Scott won his championship in the 160 pound division;
Craig Scott captured his title in the 171 pound division; and Ben Mowry
finished in fourth place in the 130 pound division; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by the championship 2010-2011
Palmyra-Macedon High School Wrestling Team is due in great part to the
efforts of its coaches, skilled and inspirational mentors, respected for
their ability to develop potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The overall record of the 2010-2011 Palmyra-Macedon High
School Wrestling Team was outstanding, and the team members were loyally
and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the communi-
ty at large; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the 2010-2011 Palmyra-Macedon High School
Wrestling Team throughout the season were a brotherhood of athletic
ability, of good sportsmanship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrat-
ing 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 Bill Hadsell and Athletic Director Thomas Schmandt
have done a superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the 2010-2011
Palmyra-Macedon High School Wrestling Team members toward their goals;
and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; the team's coaches and 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 coaches and members of the 2010-2011 Palmyra-Macedon
High School Wrestling Team on their New York State Division II Champion-
ship, 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 2010-2011 Palmyra-Mace-
don High School Wrestling Team.