Senate Resolution No. 3385

BY: Senator TEDISCO

CONGRATULATING the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys
Varsity Cross Country Team and Head Coach Chip
Button upon the occasion of capturing the New York
State Federation Cross Country Team Championship on
November 18, 2017

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after
in high school sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity Cross Country Team and Head Coach
Chip Button upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Federation
Cross Country Team Championship; to the praise and applause of their
excited fans, the Spartans won their 1st Federation Championship in
Wappingers Falls, New York, on Saturday, November 18, 2017; and

WHEREAS, The Spartans earned the opportunity to compete in this
prestigious meet by winning their second straight NYSPHSAA Class B Cross
Country Championship on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Wayne High
School in Ontario Center, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Spartans throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as cross country, which demands speed and
agility, Head Coach Chip Button and his skilled coaching staff worked
hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these
outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off
the course; and

WHEREAS, Coach Chip Button and all of the outstanding athletes on
the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity Cross Country Team have
clearly utilized dedication, determination and teamwork in providing a
lasting 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 members of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity
Cross Country Team: Tyler Berg, Kevin Board, Evan Brennan, Aidan
Gillooley, Nick Hunziker, Michael Messere, David Metacarpa, Logan Short,
Colin Swain, and Dante Ubriaco; and Head Coach Chip Button on their
outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity
Cross Country Team and Head Coach Chip Button.