Senate Resolution No. 2035

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

CONGRATULATING the Half Hollow Hills High School
East Boys Tennis Team upon the occasion of capturing
both the Suffolk County Championship and the League
1 Co-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
Half Hollow Hills High School East Boys Tennis Team upon the occasion of
capturing both the Suffolk County Championship and the League 1
Co-Championship; and

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

WHEREAS, In a sport such as tennis, which demands athletic prowess,
speed and agility, Head Coach Steven Ferrantello and his expert coaching
staff 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 Steven Ferrantello and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Half Hollow Hills High School East Boys Tennis 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 Half Hollow Hills High School East Boys
Tennis Team: Matthew Andelsman, Bikram Arneja, Albert Cheng, Dylan
D'Agate, Michael Han, Jesse Kanofsky, Jonathan Ladenheim, Dhruv
Malhotra, Alex Raphaelson, Atreya Rawat, Aryan Sethi, Ishan Varma, and
Krithik Madisetty; and Head Coach Steven Ferrantello upon the occasion
of capturing both the Suffolk County Championship and the League 1
Co-Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Half Hollow Hills High School East
Boys Tennis Team and Head Coach Steven Ferrantello.