Assembly Resolution No. 991

BY: M. of A. Buchwald

CONGRATULATING the John Jay High School Girls
Varsity Cross Country Team and Coach Tom Nohilly
upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B
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
John Jay High School Girls Varsity Cross Country Team and Coach Tom
Nohilly upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Public High
School Athletic Association's Class B Championship on Saturday, November
11, 2017, at Wayne Central School, Wayne, New York; and

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

WHEREAS, In a sport such as cross country, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Tom Nohilly and his expert
coaching staff, Paul Saloom and Kerrie Kuntz, worked hard to hone the
skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes
lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the field; and

WHEREAS, Coach Tom Nohilly and all of the outstanding athletes on
the John Jay High School Girls Varsity Cross Country 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 champion John Jay High School Girls
Varsity Cross Country Team: Cameron Crawford, Kelsey Crawford, Kendall
Degenhardt, Morgan Johnson, Clodagh McGroary, Pippa Nuttall and Lauren
Pollak; Head Coach Tom Nohilly; and Assistant Coaches Paul Saloom and
Kerrie Kuntz on their outstanding season and overall team record; and be
it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the John Jay High School Girls Varsity
Cross Country Team, Head Coach Tom Nohilly, and Assistant Coaches Paul
Saloom and Kerrie Kuntz.