Assembly Resolution No. 796

BY: M. of A. Gallahan

CONGRATULATING the Whitney Point Girls Varsity
Field Hockey Team upon the occasion of capturing the
2023 Class C NYSPHSAA Field Hockey State
Championship on November 12, 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 enhances the moral and physical
development of the young people of this State, preparing them for the
future by instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a
standard of healthy living, imparting a desire for success and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Whitney Point Girls Varsity Field Hockey Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2023 Class C NYSPHSAA Field Hockey State Championship on
Sunday, November 12, 2023; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Eagles defeated Carle Place in a decisive 2-0 victory to capture the
State Championship; this is the third year in a row the Whitney Point
Girls Varsity Field Hockey Team have captured this title; and

WHEREAS, As a testament to their hard work, the Whitney Point Girls
Varsity Field Hockey Team have achieved an undefeated season; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as field hockey, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Nicole Huston and Coach Danielle
Montesano 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 Nicole Huston and Coach Danielle Montesano and
all of the outstanding athletes on the Whitney Point Girls Varsity Field
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 Whitney Point Girls Varsity Field Hockey
Team: Anah Huston, Brooke Feathers, Sadee Short, Colleen Hilderbrant,
Maggie Burlison, Emma Davies, Taryn Hitt, Addison Feathers, Kylan Smith,
Genevieve Huston, Laci Gates, Jenna Bidwell, Reanna Quail, Payton
Martin, Eleanora Jordan, Cassidy Pado, Alana Roe, Aubrey Hughes,
Mackenzie Harvey, Ava Oliver, Lauren Magill, Gracie Bailey, Ashley
Berge, Calandra Irish; Coach Danielle Montesano; and Head Coach Nicole
Huston 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 Whitney Point Girls Varsity Field
Hockey Team, Coach Danielle Montesano, and Head Coach Nicole Huston.