Senate Resolution No. 2454

BY: Senator GRIFFO

CONGRATULATING the Beaver River Varsity Boys Cross
Country Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019
NYSPHSAA Class D Boys Cross Country 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
Beaver River Varsity Boys Cross Country Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class D Boys Cross Country Championship; to
the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Beavers won their
third consecutive title by defeating runner-up Delhi High School by 50
points in a dominating victory on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at SUNY
Plattsburgh; and

WHEREAS, These are not uncharted waters for the Beaver River Varsity
Boys Cross Country Team who have won an astounding 18 Class D
Championships and the program's 22nd, further showing the dedication and
drive that the team has displayed year in and year out; and

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

WHEREAS, In a sport such as cross country, which demands stamina,
speed, and consistency, Head Coach Alexander Barrett 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 course; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Alexander Barrett and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Beaver River Varsity Boys 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 Beaver River Varsity Boys Cross Country
Team: Colton Kempney, Cory Demo, Josiah Evan, Hunter Moore, Conrad
Freed, Nathan Goldthrite, Brayden Campeau, and Ethan Moore; and Head
Coach Alexander Barrett upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA
Class D Boys Cross Country Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Beaver River Varsity Boys Cross
Country Team, and Head Coach Alexander Barrett.