LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Shaker High School Boys Base-
ball Team and Coach Steve Frank upon the occasion of capturing the 2011
Section II Class AA 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, The Shaker High School Boys Baseball Team are the 2011
Section II Class AA Champions; the Blue Bison defeated Colonie High
School by a score of 6-0 on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Joe Bruno Stadi-
um; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Steve Frank and Assistant Coaches
Wayne Jones and Justin Perry, skilled and inspirational tutors,
respected for their ability to develop potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record is outstanding, and the team
members were loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans,
friends and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Shaker High School Boys Baseball Team,
from the opening game of the season to participation in the champion-
ship, 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
WHEREAS, Coach Steve Frank has 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 Steve Frank and these 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 Shaker High School Boys Baseball Team; its members:
Evan Alaxanian, Joey Bilynsky, Zach Breen, Billy Carroll, Gabe Cassillo,
Bobby Derico, Bryan Egan, Jeremy Fink, Derek Gardella, Jeff Hoffman,
Drew Lasky, Brendan Murphy, Stephen Boldish, Andrew Brochu, Eric Egan,
Jason Gallacchi, Nick Guerro, James Holmes, Corey McMeel, Jake Nash, and
Mike Taggart; and Coaches Steve Frank, Wayne Jones and Justin Perry, as
well as Chris Lang, Director of Operations 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 Shaker High School Boys Baseball Team and to the afore-
mentioned coaches and Chris Lang, Director of Operations.