Senate Resolution No. 2949

BY: Senator DEFRANCISCO

CONGRATULATING the Skaneateles Girls Varsity
Lacrosse Team upon the occasion of capturing the
NYSPHSAA Class D Championship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive team sports can be
achieved only through rigorous training, mental and physical discipline,
teamwork and a dedicated coaching staff; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those
young individuals within our community, who by achieving outstanding
success in athletic competitions, have inspired and brought great pride
to their school district and community; and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical
development 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
congratulate the Skaneateles Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class D Championship; and

WHEREAS, On June 10, 2017, at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex in
Cortland, New York, the Skaneateles Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team faced
off against Bronxville High School, taking home the NYSPHSAA Class D
Championship with a 12-11 double overtime victory; the nail-biting win
secured the Skaneateles Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team's fourth state title
since 2005 and its second over the last four years; and

WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the outstanding players of
the Skaneateles Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team proved to be a terrific
combination of talent, posting a spectacular overall record of 18-4; and

WHEREAS, No team can succeed without talent throughout its entire
roster, as is the case with the Skaneateles Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team
of Emily Baldwin, Riley Brogan, Christiana Ciaccio, Olivia Dobrovosky,
Grace Dower, Emma Goodell, Taylor Hill, Abby Kuhns, Grace Kush, Sophie
Kush, Abbey Logan, Mae McGlynn, Mary McNeil, Olivia Navaroli, Olivia
Nye, Jessica Patalino, Rachel Pinney, Kyla Sears, Mikaela Terhune,
Alison Weiss, and Gaby Welch; and

WHEREAS, Throughout the entire season, the Skaneateles Girls Varsity
Lacrosse Team demonstrated strong play, a shining defense, and a fast
recovery of ground balls; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by the Skaneateles Girls
Varsity Lacrosse Team is due in great part to the efforts of Head Coach
Bridget Marquardt and Assistant Coaches Katie Rozak and Mark Fietta who
are skilled and inspirational mentors, respected for their ability to
develop potential into excellence; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Marquardt and Assistant Coaches Rozak and Fietta
did a superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring members of the
Skaneateles Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team toward their goals; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Skaneateles Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class D Championship; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the aforementioned players and coaches of the Skaneateles
Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team.