LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Union Springs/Port Byron High
School Boys Soccer Team and Coach Jim Hodges upon the occasion of
capturing the 2014 New York State Class B Section IV 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 Union Springs/Port Byron High School Boys Soccer Team
captured the 2014 New York State Class B Section IV Championship with an
exciting 2-1 victory over Oneonta on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at
Wright Soccer Campus, Oneonta, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Union Springs/Port Byron Wolves finished their season in
sensational fashion, winning 11 out of their final 14 games to achieve
their first section title in 31 years and a place in the Class B State
Semifinals; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Jim Hodges, 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 Union Springs/Port Byron High School
Soccer Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the
championship, were a brotherhood of athletic ability, of good sportsman-
ship, 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 Jim Hodges 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 Jim Hodges 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 Union Springs/Port Byron High School Boys Soccer Team;
its members: Zachary Recckio, Leland Summer, Zachary Kurtz, Meyson Paz,
Tyler Ross, Hunter Haff, Jacob Jirinec, Nicole Aguilar, David Hodges,
Harry Fearon, Hayden Drechsler, Logan Enge, Evan Degraw, Ryan Cabal,
Rich Salato, Dylan Vivenzio, Dan Marquart, Austin Quick, and Noah
Morhiser; and Coach Jim Hodges 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 Union Springs/Port Byron High School Boys Soccer Team and
Coach Jim Hodges.