LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Phoenix High School Wrestling
Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2012 New York State Division II
Championship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by
dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment 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, On February 25, 2012, the Phoenix High School Wrestling Team
captured the New York State Division II Championship in Albany, New
York; and
WHEREAS, In winning the prestigious team title, the Phoenix Firebirds
revealed a spectacular team performance which received the top score of
72.5 points and the title of New York State Division II Champions; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by the championship 2011-2012
Phoenix High School Wrestling Team is due in great part to the efforts
of its coaches, skilled and inspirational mentors, respected for their
ability to develop potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The overall record of the 2011-2012 Phoenix High School Wres-
tling Team was outstanding, and the team members were loyally and enthu-
siastically supported by family, fans, friends and the community at
large; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the 2011-2012 Phoenix High School Wrestling
Team throughout the season were a brotherhood of athletic ability, of
good sportsmanship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that
these team players are second to none; and
WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the team members have proven
themselves to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favor-
ably on their school and community; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Gene Mills and Assistant Coach Dave Devito have
done a superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the 2011-2012 Phoe-
nix High School Wrestling Team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; the team's coaches and outstanding athletes have clearly
made a 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 2011-2012 Phoenix High School Wrestling Team; its
members: Brad Dietz, Nick Tighe, Rowdy Prior, Tyler Button, Trever
Ferens, William Hilliard, Alex Fatcheric, Dom Lauricella, Ryan Coe,
Justin Rhodes and Austyn Hayes, and Coaches Gene Mills and Dave Devito
on their outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the 2011-2012 Phoenix High School Wrestling Team and to the
aforementioned coaches.