Senate Resolution No. 1611

BY: Senator BORRELLO

CONGRATULATING the Portville High School Girls
Varsity Volleyball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Class C Volleyball
Championship on November 19, 2023

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
Portville High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Volleyball Class C Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Lady
Panthers defeated Millbrook High School in a decisive 3-0 (25-14, 25-21,
25-11) victory to capture the Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023,
at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, New York; and

WHEREAS, This monumental win marks the third consecutive and eighth
overall New York State title for the Lady Panthers' volleyball program;
and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Lady Panthers throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 38-5-2 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as volleyball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Kelly Unverdorben, Assistant
Coach Paul Mann, Junior Varsity Coach Mackenzie Gnan, and Modified Coach
Jean Bantelman 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 Kelly Unverdorben and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Portville Girls Varsity High School Volleyball 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 Portville Girls Varsity High School
Volleyball Team: Addie Walker, Marissa Carls, Maddy Ford, Adriana
Ensell, Mia Rhinehart, Ava Haynes, Emily Jordan, Brielle Fidurko, Hanna
Wysocki, Laney Vincent, Ali Haynes, and Lillian Bentley; Head Coach
Kelly Unverdorben, Assistant Coach Paul Mann, Junior Varsity Coach

Mackenzie Gnan and Modified Coach Jean Bantelman 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 Portville Girls Varsity High School
Volleyball Team; Head Coach, Kelly Unverdorben; Assistant Coach, Paul
Mann; Junior Varsity Coach, Mackenzie Gnan; Modified Coach, Jean
Bantelman; Athletic Trainer, Matt Gnan; Managers, Megan Wenke, Ella
Wentworth, Riley Work, Lia Cook and Emma Rhinehart; Statistician, Rick
Coletti, and Athletic Director, Elizabeth Colligan.