LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Wallkill High School senior
student-athlete Lisa Bouffard upon her selection as the Varsity845 Girls
Basketball Player of the Year

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, Lisa Bouffard's 2012-13 statistics were impressive, as
Wallkill's senior forward averaged 17.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.8
assists, 3.6 steals, 2.3 blocks and shot 49 percent from the floor; she
was a dominant player when she had to be, finishing the season with 12
double-doubles and scoring 20 points or more in seven games; and
WHEREAS, Still, Lisa Bouffard's value on the basketball court was
measured by more than just numbers; she started alongside one junior and
three sophomores and her leadership, guidance and selfless play proved
to be the key in Wallkill's run to a Section 9 Class A title and a 20-2
season; and
WHEREAS, A three-year varsity player, Lisa Bouffard finished her
career with 809 points and 447 rebounds, and was a member of Wallkill's
Section 9 Class A championship winning teams in 2011 and 2013; the 2011
title was the first in Wallkill program history and the school won the
Mid Hudson Athletic League tournament title in both 2011 and 2013 as
well; and
WHEREAS, Lisa Bouffard will play at the next level, as she has
received a scholarship to play both basketball and softball at Division
II Dominican College in Rockland County; and
WHEREAS, Lisa Bouffard's overall record is outstanding; she was loyal-
ly and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, Coach B.J. Masopust has done a superb job in guiding, molding
and inspiring Lisa Bouffard toward her goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach B.J. Masopust and Lisa Bouffard 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 Wallkill High School senior student-athlete Lisa Bouffard
upon her selection as the Varsity845 Girls Basketball Player of the
Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Lisa Bouffard and Coach B.J. Masopust.