Senate Resolution No. 1849

BY: Senator STEC

CONGRATULATING the Adirondack United Girls Varsity
Ice Hockey Team upon the occasion of capturing the
NYSPHSAA Girls Ice Hockey Regional Championship on
February 17, 2024

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
Adirondack United Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Team upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Ice Hockey Regional Championship on
Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Nexus Center in Utica, New York; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Adirondack United Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Team came back against
Kenmore-Grand Island after trailing by 2 goals in the second period;
Adirondack United changed the tone of the game by increasing their
intensity to capture a 7-3 victory; and

WHEREAS, The Adirondack United Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Team
includes players from six local school districts: Queensbury, South
Glens Falls, Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Corinth, and Saratoga Springs;
and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning their colors of red, black, and white;
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported Adirondack United throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 18-0 record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as ice hockey, which demands athletic
prowess, speed, and agility, Head Coach Jeff Willis, Assistant Coach
Margaret Lawrence, and Athletic Director Matt Griep worked hard to hone
the skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding
athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the ice;
and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Jeff Willis and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Adirondack United Girls Varsity Ice Hockey 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 Adirondack United Girls Varsity Ice
Hockey Team: Ava Reynolds, Gianna Marcantonio, Ciara Gecewicz, Kady

Duffy, Tekla Fine-Lease, Kara Raven, Bayley Duffy, Alyssa Temple,
Madison Macaulay, Rowan Lochner-Fehl, Jessica Freebern, Lucy Pliscofsky,
Alle Webb, Emily Macaulay, Amelia Laszewski, Lillian Willis, Haylee
Flewelling, Maeve McCarty, Paige Nelson, Emerson Lochner-Fehl, Ella
Bray, Aubrey Lozier, Chiara Tuthill, Emma Lemery, Caroline Lieberth,
Emilee Underwood, Aurora Graham Hayes, Katelin Archer, Head Coach Jeff
Willis, Assistant Coach Margaret Lawrence, and Athletic Director Matt
Griep upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Ice Hockey
Regional Championship on February 17, 2024; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Adirondack United Girls Varsity Ice
Hockey Team, Head Coach Jeff Willis, Assistant Coach Margaret Lawrence,
and Athletic Director Matt Griep.