Assembly Resolution No. 969

BY: M. of A. Miller B

CONGRATULATING the Delaware Academy Varsity Girls
Basketball Team and Head Coach Todd Bruce upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class D Girls
Basketball Championship

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after
in high school sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Delaware Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team and Head Coach Todd Bruce
upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class D Girls Basketball
Championship; to the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Bulldogs defeated Franklinville High School in an exciting 54-51 victory
to capture the Championship; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Bulldogs throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 24-2 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Todd Bruce and Assistant Coaches
AJ Mucciaro and Tom Gliddon worked hard to hone the skills of this
championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which
will prove invaluable both on and off the court; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Todd Bruce and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Delaware Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team have clearly
utilized dedication, determination and teamwork in providing a lasting
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 members of the Delaware Academy Varsity Girls
Basketball Team: Logan Bruce, Aileen Nealis, Hannah Baxter, Olivia
Wakin, Kaitlynn Finch, Anna Post, Raegan Bracchy, Cella Schnabel, Brenna
Gioffe, Sylvia Liddle, Julia Burns, Meredith Mable, Caroline Grace, and
Sophia Wakin; Head Coach Todd Bruce; and Assistant Coaches AJ Mucciaro
and Tom Gliddon upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class D
Girls Basketball Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Delaware Academy Varsity Girls
Basketball Team, Head Coach Todd Bruce, Assistant Coaches AJ Mucciaro

and Tom Gliddon, Manager Bri Sohns, Statistician Mercedes Wakin,
Athletic Director Jeff Ferrara, and Superintendent Jason D. Thomson.