LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Tioga Central Football Team
upon the occasion of capturing the 2015 New York State Class D Champion-
ship

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 Tioga Central Football Team captured the 2015 New York
State Class D Championship with an exciting 33-26 triumph over Ticonde-
roga High School on Friday, November 27, 2015; and
WHEREAS, With this victory, the Tioga Tigers have achieved their first
state title in school history; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Nick Aiello and his staff, skilled and
inspirational tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential
into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record of 12-1 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 2015 Tioga Central Football 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 community; and
WHEREAS, Coach Nick Aiello and his dedicated staff 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 Coach Nick Aiello 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 2015 Tioga Central Football Team; its members: Scott
Franks, Connor Hutchinson, Thomas Card, Jake Lewis, Jesse Manuel, Tanner
Folk, Alex Quinn, Nick Klossner, Skylar Jorgensen, Max Johnson, Mitch
Taylor, Jake Decker, Damon Rockwell, Tyler Whitmore, Maverick Harding,
Nick Sargent, Brandon LaDue, Ryan Waibel, Justice Howey, Trey Floyd,
Zach Blayda, Adam Zwierlein, Justin Rockwell, Trenton Perrotta, Austin
Lynch, Austin Payne, Zach Perry, Caleb Decker, Ben Wood, Caleb Manwar-
ing, Trey Howey, Chris Rice, DJ Hartman, Peter Kuhlman, Scott Siberski,
Dillon Adams, Larry Adams, Zach Hutchinson, Dylan Gowan, Gabe Martin;
and Coach Nick Aiello, on their championship season and overall team
record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the 2015 Tioga Central Football Team and Coach Nick Aiello.