LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Windsor Central High School
Varsity Girls Softball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2011 New
York State Class B 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 June 11, 2011, at the Adirondack Sports Complex in Queens-
bury, New York, the Windsor Central High School Varsity Girls Softball
Team captured the New York State Class B Championship, defeating Rhine-
beck by a score of 3-1; and
WHEREAS, The championship victory by the Black Knights of the Windsor
Central High School Varsity Girls Softball Team earned them their third
New York State title in eight years; the team's previous state champion-
ships were in 2004 and 2008; and
WHEREAS, Prior to its 2011 championship win, the Windsor Central High
School Varsity Girls Softball Team emerged victorious over previously
undefeated Falconer; the Black Knights finished its 2011 season with an
outstanding 20-4 record; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Bill Waldron, and Assistant Coaches
John Tucker and Tim Hanrahan, skilled and inspirational mentors,
respected for their ability to develop potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The 2011 Windsor Central High School Varsity Girls Softball
Team's overall record 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 2011 Windsor Central High School Varsity
Girls Softball Team from the opening game of the season to participation
in league play and capturing the 2011 New York State Class B Champion-
ship 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, Head Coach Bill Waldron, and Assistant Coaches John Tucker
and Tim Hanrahan, have done a superb job in guiding, molding and inspir-
ing the 2011 Windsor Central High School Varsity Girls Softball Team
members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; the 2011 Windsor Central High School Varsity Girls Soft-
ball 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 2011 Windsor Central High School Varsity Girls Softball
Team; its members: Casey Mullins, Leslie Dempsey, Courtney Vaccaro,
Sydney Stachyra, Morgan Starley, Celena Schrader, Rachel DeAngelo, Kylie
Buchek, Emma Benson, Ashley Kamp, Kelly Costello, Cara Martin, Michelle
Tucker, Megan Collins, and Alexa Cary; Head Coach Bill Waldron, and
Assistant Coaches John Tucker and Tim Hanrahan; scorer, Lori Benson; and

Athletic Director, Christopher Durdon; on their outstanding season,
overall team record and outstanding accomplishment in capturing the 2011
New York State Class B Championship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members, coaching staff, athletic director and scorer of
the 2011 Windsor Central High School Varsity Girls Softball Team.