LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Livingston Manor Varsity Soft-
ball Team and Co-Coaches Kevin Clifford and Charles Hicks upon the occa-
sion of capturing the OCIAA Section 9 Class D 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 Livingston Manor Varsity Softball Team are the OCIAA
Section 9 Class D Champions; the Lady Wildcats came from behind to
defeat Chapel Field by a score of 10-9; and
WHEREAS, This is the fourth consecutive season that Livingston Manor
won the Section 9 title for Class D and made it to the regional title
game; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Co-Coaches Kevin Clifford and Charles Hicks,
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 Livingston Manor Varsity Softball Team,
from the opening game of the season to participation in the 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
WHEREAS, Co-Coaches Kevin Clifford and Charles Hicks have 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 Co-Coaches Kevin Clifford and Charles Hicks and the
outstanding athletes on the Livingston Manor Varsity Softball Team 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 Livingston Manor Varsity Softball Team; its members:
Jordan Miller, Jami Sedlacek, Sam Scott, Megan Edwards, Imani Miranda,
Amy Stuhlmiller, Alyssa Trotti, Jenna Zayas, Jordyn Shaver, Tabitha
Vanwagner, Christine McKee, Jade Bivins, Katie Rau, Devon Dutcher, and
Emily Gorr; and Co-Coaches Kevin Clifford and Charles Hicks, as well as
Team Manager Lindsay Rau 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 Livingston Manor Varsity Softball Team and to the afore-
mentioned coaches and staff.