LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Union Springs/Port Byron High
School Boys Soccer Team and Coach Jim Hodges upon the occasion of
capturing the 2014 New York State Class B Section IV 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 Union Springs/Port Byron High School Boys Soccer Team
captured the 2014 New York State Class B Section IV Championship with an
exciting 2-1 victory over Oneonta on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at
Wright Soccer Campus, Oneonta, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Union Springs/Port Byron Wolves finished their season in
sensational fashion, winning 11 out of their final 14 games to achieve
their first section title in 31 years and a place in the Class B State
Semifinals; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Jim Hodges, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for his 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 Union Springs/Port Byron High School
Soccer Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the
championship, were a brotherhood of athletic ability, of good sportsman-
ship, 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 Jim Hodges 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 Jim Hodges 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 Union Springs/Port Byron High School Boys Soccer Team
and Coach Jim Hodges 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 Union Springs/Port Byron High School Boys Soccer Team and
Coach Jim Hodges.