LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Saint Joseph's Collegiate
Institute Men's Varsity Ice Hockey Team and Coach Richard Crozier upon
the occasion of capturing the Catholic High School Athletic Association
State 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, The Marauders won their eighth Catholic High School Athletic
Association championship by defeating many of the top programs statewide
as they staked their claim as the best overall team in New York; and
WHEREAS, Saint Joseph's only two losses came to out-of-state teams and
their lone tie was in their second game of the season; and
WHEREAS, The Marauders did not suffer a loss during the 2013 calendar
year, experiencing great success by winning tournament titles at upstate
perennial powers Saratoga and Massena while also defeating all four of
the teams that reached the New York State Public High School Athletic
Association semifinals; and
WHEREAS, Loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans,
friends and the community at large, Saint Joseph's finished the season
15-0-1 in Western New York Varsity Federation play, and 24-0-1 versus
teams from New York State; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Richard Crozier, a skilled and inspira-
tional tutor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Men's Varsity Ice Hockey Team, from the opening game of the season to
participation in the championship, were a brotherhood of athletic abili-
ty, 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, Coach Richard Crozier has done a superb job in guiding, mold-
ing and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Richard Crozier and all of the 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 Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute Men's Varsity Ice
Hockey Team; its members: Matthew Goss, Bryce Donovan, John Schmitt,
Kyle Klawon, Dimitrios Gogos, Dennis Gilbert, Justin Crawford, Dominic
Perna, Paul LoVullo, Harlan LoVullo, Alec Basehart, Mitchell Spring,
John Delaney Jr., Colin Rutherford, James Bassett, Nicholas Zenger,
Michael Iannello, Zachary Klapp, Kyle Moslow, Eric Paradowski, James
Deakin, Benjamin Higgins and Nicholas George; Coach Richard Crozier; and
Assistant Coaches, Don Held, Pat Ruggiero, Robert Schreck, Brendan
Murphy and Michael Murphy 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 Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute Men's Varsity Ice
Hockey Team and to Coach Richard Crozier.