Senate Resolution No. 2143

BY: Senator JORDAN

CONGRATULATING the Ichabod Crane High School Boys
Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Basketball Class B
Championship on March 20, 2022

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
Ichabod Crane High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion
of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class B Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
number two ranked Riders defeated number eight ranked Friends Academy in
a thrilling come from behind 63-62 victory to capture Ichabod Crane's
first boys basketball title on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Cool Insuring
Arena in Glens Falls, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of blue and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Riders throughout their journey as they ended their season
with an impressive 21-7 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Will Ferguson, and Assistant
Coaches Mike Hoose, Chris Muller, Dave Dellehunt, and Tom Call have
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 Will Ferguson and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Ichabod Crane High School Boys Varsity 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 Ichabod Crane High School Boys
Basketball Team: Jason Borrelli, Quinn Rapport, Aiden Autrey, Alex
Schmidt, Avery Clickman, Brady Holzhauer, Jack Mullins, Dylan McCrudden,
Dylan Colwell, Brett Richards, and Daniel Warner; Head Coach Will
Ferguson, and Assistant Coaches Mike Hoose, Chris Muller, Dave
Dellehunt, and Tom Call upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA
Basketball Class B Championship on March 20, 2022; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Ichabod Crane High School Boys Varsity
Basketball Team, Head Coach Will Ferguson, and Assistant Coaches Mike
Hoose, Chris Muller, Dave Dellehunt, and Tom Call.