Assembly Resolution No. 58

BY: M. of A. Stec

CONGRATULATING the Glens Falls Varsity Football
Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2018
NYSPHSAA Class B Football Championship on November
24, 2018

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
Glens Falls Varsity Football Team and Coach Patrick Lilac upon the
occasion of capturing the 2018 NYSPHSAA Class B Football Championship on
Saturday, November 24, 2018, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York;
to the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Indians defeated
Batavia High School in a decisive 55-32 victory to capture their second
State Championship in three years; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of red and black,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Indians throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 11-2 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as football, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Patrick Lilac and both his
Assistant and Volunteer Coaches 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, Head Coach Patrick Lilac and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Glens Falls Varsity High School Football 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 Glens Falls Varsity High School Football
Team: Jamal Rawlings, Cooper Montgomery, David Barclay, Noah Balcom,
Aalijah Sampson, Trent Girard, Joseph Girard III, Liam Gormley, Hogan
Fox, Brian Hanlin, Noah Girard, Ryan Fleeman, Sam Hogan, Cyrus Guillet,
Griffin Woodell, Aidan Hirsch, Terrelle Bonner-Welch, Jackson Brand,
Eric Thomas, Connor Girard, Logan Gonyea, Kyle Vachon, Tyrone Jackson,
JT Lapham, Kevin Quirk, Isaiah Murray, Parker Stafford, Carter Roberts,
TJ Guy, Dylan Niro, Nick Danahy, Tom Cahill, Thompson Collins, Jacob
Ashe, Aiden LaFond, Aaron Gilles, Pat Vaughn, Hunter Suttle, Brendan
Quirk, Mattco Wells, Wade O'Brian and Connor Sweenor; Head Coach Patrick
Lilac; Assistant Coaches Dave Casey, Kurt Conduzio, Mark Girard, Dan

Perry, Curtis May, Rob Girard, Scott Endieveri, Sonny McTiernan and
Kevin Hall; Volunteer Coaches Mike Allen, Cam Girard, Mike MaCura,
Connor Hoogland and Lee Girard; and Athletic Trainer Stephen Zurlo 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 Glens Falls Varsity High School
Football Team; Head Coach Patrick Lilac; Assistant Coaches Dave Casey,
Kurt Conduzio, Mark Girard, Dan Perry, Curtis May, Rob Girard, Scott
Endieveri, Sonny McTiernan and Kevin Hall; Volunteer Coaches Mike Allen,
Cam Girard, Mike MaCura, Connor Hoogland and Lee Girard; and Athletic
Trainer Stephen Zurlo.