LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Scotia-Glenville High School
Boys' Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New
York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A State Champi-
onship

WHEREAS, Excellence 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 Scotia-Glenville High School Boys' Varsity Basketball
Team are the New York State Public High School Athletic Association
Class A State Champions; they defeated East High School of Rochester by
the score of 66-44 at the Glens Falls Civic Center; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the team's Class A Championship, the Tartans
captured the New York State Federation Tournament of Champions with a
68-52 victory over Holy Trinity High School of Hicksville at the Times
Union Center in Albany, New York, on March 22, 2014; and
WHEREAS, The Tartans victory marked their first ever New York State
Public Athletic Association Class A Championship; the team finished
their championship run with a record of 27 wins, and zero losses; and
WHEREAS, Prior to an unprecedented post-season run, the Scotia-Glen-
ville High School Boys' Varsity Basketball Team had already captured the
Foothills Council League championship with a record of 14-0; and
WHEREAS, The Tartans clinched the Section II Class A Championship with
a thrilling double-overtime, 77-75, victory over Troy High School; 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 athletic talent displayed by the Tartans is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach James Giammattei, a skilled and inspira-
tional tutor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Scotia-Glenville High School Boys'
Varsity Basketball Team, from the opening game of the season to partic-
ipation in the championship, were a brotherhood of athletic ability, of
good sportsmanship, of honor and scholarship, demonstrating that these
team players are second to none with each member exhibiting the under-
standing that if as individuals they did not care who received the cred-
it or accolades, the team could achieve unparalleled success; and
WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the Scotia-Glenville High
School Boys' Varsity Basketball Team members have proven themselves to
be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably on their
school; and
WHEREAS, Coach James Giammattei 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 James Giammattei and all of the 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
offer praise and congratulations to the Scotia-Glenville High School
Boys' Varsity Basketball Team, its members: Dom LeMorta (Captain), Alex
Sausville (Captain), Joe Cremo (Captain), Schuyler Sayles, Joe Almond,

Kyle Bekkering, Mike Palleschi, Scott Stopera; Head Coach James Giammat-
tei, and Assistant Coaches, Mark Sausville, Glenn Stopera and Jamie
Haver 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 Scotia-Glenville High School Boys' Varsity Basketball
Team, Coach James Giammattei, and Assistant Coaches, Mark Sausville,
Glenn Stopera and Jamie Haver.