LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Wheatley High School Girls
Volleyball Team upon the occasion of winning the Nassau County Class C
Championship

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, 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, The Wheatley High School Girls Volleyball Team captured their
first Nassau County Class C title in school history with an impressive
25-16, 25-13, 28-26 triumph over Carle Place on Tuesday, November 10,
2015; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coaches Tom Greeley and Julia Donovan, skilled
and inspirational tutors, respected for their ability to develop poten-
tial into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record of 11-2, including a stellar 9-1
conference 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 Wheatley High School Girls Volleyball
Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the cham-
pionship, 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, Coaches Tom Greeley and Julia Donovan have done a superb job
in guiding, molding and inspiring the team members toward their goals;
and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of cooperation, pride
and accomplishment, and Coaches Tom Greeley and Julia Donovan 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 Wheatley High School Girls Volleyball Team; its
members: Kayla Bellan, Samantha Cummings, Sarah Graffigna, Jessica
Hastings, Lindsay LoBocciaro, Shannon McLean, Marisa Rios, Olivia Suppa,
Sabrina Cangemi, Kathryn Feil, Nirel Gidanian, Alexa Kamberg, Cara
Mattioli, Raffaela Pamieri, Jamie Ryan; Coaches Tom Greeley and Julia
Donovan; and Trainer Danielle Rosario, 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 Wheatley High School Girls Volleyball
Team, Coaches Tom Greeley and Julia Donovan, and Trainer Danielle Rosar-
io.