LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Schalmont High School Boys
Baseball Team and Coach Bob Anderson upon the occasion of capturing the
New York State Boys Class B Baseball 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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late the Schalmont High School Boys Baseball Team and Coach Bob Anderson
upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Boys Class B Baseball
Championship on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Binghamton University, SUNY,
Binghamton, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Schalmont Sabres defeated Rye Neck High School 3-1 in the
championship game, the final in a 22-game winning streak that capped a
truly spectacular season; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Bob Anderson, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excellence;
he has done a superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the team
members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record of 26-1 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 Schalmont High School Boys Baseball
Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the cham-
pionship, 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, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Bob Anderson and his 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 Schalmont High School Boys Baseball Team and Coach Bob
Anderson 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 members of the Schalmont High School Boys Baseball Team
and Coach Bob Anderson.