Assembly Resolution No. 80

BY: M. of A. Flood

CONGRATULATING the Ward Melville High School
Varsity Girls Soccer Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class AA
Championship on November 13, 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
Ward Melville High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Soccer Class AA Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
number 11 ranked Patriots defeated number 6 ranked Clarence High School
in a thrilling overtime victory to capture their first ever Championship
on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Tompkins Cortland Community College in
Dryden, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of green and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Patriots throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 12-0-3 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as soccer, which demands athletic prowess,
speed and agility, Coaches John Diehl, Louise Williams, Amanda Milazzo,
and Candace Stewart 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 field; and

WHEREAS, Coaches John Diehl, Louise Williams, Amanda Milazzo, and
Candace Stewart and all of the outstanding athletes on the Ward Melville
High School Varsity Girls Soccer 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 Ward Melville High School Varsity Girls
Soccer Team: Julia Alu, Jill Anderson, Maddy Costello, Peyton Costello,
Emma Davino, Courtney Gaine, Eliana Hamou, Keira Hunt, Sarah Jablonsky,
Grace Justiniano, Gabrielle Justiniano, Pearl Kenny, Brooke Laine,
Aliyah Leonard, Elyse Munoz, Montana Nemeth, Amelia Pirozzi, Emilia
Retzlaff, Kate Ronzoni, Samantha Ruffini, Marissa Tonic, Adriana
Victoriano, Alessandra Victoriano, Gabrielle Walker, Cassidy Ward, and
Emma Ward; and Coaches John Diehl, Louise Williams, Amanda Milazzo, and

Candace Stewart upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Soccer
Class AA Championship on November 13, 2022; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Ward Melville High School Varsity
Girls Soccer Team, Coaches John Diehl, Louise Williams, Amanda Milazzo,
and Candace Stewart, Athletic Trainers Jennifer Chimienti and Ally
Pinard, Athletic Director Kevin Finnerty, and Manager Amelia Hughes.