LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Owego High School Volleyball
Team and Coach Brittney Horton upon the occasion of capturing the New
York State Class B 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 Owego High School Volleyball Team are the NYSPHSAA Class
B Champions; and
WHEREAS, On the biggest stage of the program's history, the Owego
Volleyball Team put together perhaps its greatest performance ever; with
the tournament being held at the Glens Falls Civic Center, the Lady
Indians defeated Johnstown 25-12, 25-11, and 25-12 giving Owego its
first state championship in school history; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Brittney Horton, a skilled and inspira-
tional tutor, respected for her ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; and
WHEREAS, The Owego High School Volleyball 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 Owego High School Volleyball Team, from
the opening game of the season to participation in the Championship,
were a sisterhood 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 Brittney Horton has done a superb job in guiding, mold-
ing and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Brittney Horton 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 Owego High School Volleyball Team and Coach Brittney
Horton 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 Owego High School Volleyball Team and to Coach Brittney
Horton.