LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Garden City Boys Lacrosse Team
and Coach Steve Finnell upon the occasion of winning their second
consecutive 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, The Garden City Boys Lacrosse Team are the Class B Champions;
the Trojans defeated Jamesville-Dewitt by a score of 13-8; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Steve Finnell and his assistant coaches,
Dave Ettinger and Joe Jacovina, 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 Garden City Boys Lacrosse Team, from the
opening game of the season to participation in the Championship, 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, Coach Steve Finnell has 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, and Coach Steve Finnell and these 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 Garden City Boys Lacrosse Team; its members: Justin
Guterding, Jack Metzler, Jack Lucchesi, Lucas Clay, Kieran Byrnes,
Connor McCullough, Cody George, Jack Worstell, Matt Cortese, Brett
Stewart, Brian Badgett, Mike Collins, Ed Blatz, Mike Paxton, Sean Digan,
Pat Finneran, Tom Holbrook, Connor Marrone, Brendan McLaughlin, Ryan
Blair, Brian Defliese, Conor Riedell, Tim McDonagh, Matt Schmelzinger,
Dale Stasco, Matt Greene, Brian Hughes, Matt Leto, James Sullivan, Scott
D'Antonio, Matt Borges, Cullen Minion, Kyle Brattan, Conor Byrnes, Peter
Luglio, Tom Wright, Matt Ventre, Kyle Harder, Dan Dolan, Kyle Skramko,
and Luke McDaid, and Coaches Steve Finnell, Dave Ettinger and Joe Jaco-
vina 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 Garden City Boys Lacrosse Team and to the aforementioned
staff.