LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Fort Ann Girls' Varsity Soft-
ball Team and Coach Jason Humiston upon the occasion of capturing the
Class D New York State 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 Fort Ann Girls' Varsity Softball Team are the Class D New
York State Champions; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Jason Humiston, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for his 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 Fort Ann Girls' Varsity Softball Team,
from the opening game of the season to participation in the champion-
ship, 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 Jason Humiston 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 Jason Humiston and the 12 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 Fort Ann Girls' Varsity Softball Team; its members:
Demi Stockman, Casey Batchelder, Kimmi Ostrander, Bri Amodio, Emilee
Clute, Allison Vrooman, Molly Bailey, Kaleigh Foran, Caitlin Sweenor,
Tiffany Stoddard, Taylor Foran, and Emily Jackson, Coach Jason Humiston,
Assistant Coaches Barb Foran and Gretchen Stark, and Manager Faith
Lehoisky 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 Fort Ann Girls' Varsity Softball Team,
Coach Jason Humiston, Assistant Coaches Barb Foran and Gretchen Stark,
and Manager Faith Lehoisky.