LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the 2010-2011 Port Jefferson High
School Boys Basketball Team and Coach Michael Riley upon the occasion of
capturing the Suffolk County Class C 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 22, 2011, the Port Jefferson Royals defeated the
Greenport Porters by a score of 56-53 to win the 2011 Suffolk County
Class C Championship; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Port Jefferson advanced to the Class C vs. Class
D game and defeated the Ross School 69-46; following that particular
game, the Royals played in the Class C vs. Class B game defeating Matti-
tuck 49-34; the team also made later appearances in both the Small
School and Long Island Class C Championships; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Michael Riley and his outstanding assistant
coach, John Serignese, skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for
their ability to develop potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record is outstanding, and the members of
the Port Jefferson High School Boys Basketball Team were loyally and
enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the community at
large; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Port Jefferson High School Boys Basket-
ball Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the
championship, were a brotherhood of athletic ability, of good sportsman-
ship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that these team players
are second to none; and
WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the team members of the Port
Jefferson High School Boys Basketball Team have proven themselves to be
an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably on their
school; and
WHEREAS, Coach Michael Riley and his dedicated assistant Coach have
done a superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the team members
toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Michael Riley and the outstanding athletes on
the Port Jefferson Boys Basketball Team 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 Port Jefferson High School Boys Basketball Team; its
members: Lloyd Cates, Mateo Cello, Braden Colucci, Drew Crovello,
William Crowe, Brandon Fabbri, Anthony Lanieri, Philip Lanieri, Greg
Nielsen, Brandon Reiter, Terell Rose, Alex Rubeck, Dan Serignese, Juwan
Veneable, and Noah Whalen; Coach Michael Riley and Assistant Coach John
Serignese upon the occasion of capturing the 2011 Suffolk County Class C
Championship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Port Jefferson High School Boys Basketball Team and to
the aforementioned coaches.