Senate Resolution No. 4298

BY: Senator AKSHAR

CONGRATULATING the Susquehanna Valley Varsity
Girls Basketball Team and Head Coach Chad Freije
upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B
Girls Basketball Championship

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
Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls Basketball Team and Head Coach Chad
Freije upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B Girls
Basketball Championship; to the praise and applause of their excited
fans, the Sabers defeated Irvington High School in a close 55-52 victory
to win their second Championship in four years on Saturday, March 17,
2018, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York; and

WHEREAS, With this monumental win, the Susquehanna Valley Varsity
Girls Basketball Team has won a bid to play in the Federation Tournament
of Champions in Glens Falls, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of navy and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Sabers throughout their journey as they ended their season
with an impressive 25-0 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Chad Freije worked hard to hone
the skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding
athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the court;
and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Chad Freije and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls Basketball 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 Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls
Basketball Team: Holly Manchester, Hillary Morgan, Trinasia Kennedy,
Kendal Ryan, Sophie Keehle, Alex Deeter, Hannah Haskell, Alexis Drake,
Mara Donnelly, Jackie Ryder, Michaela Haskell, Emily Repp, Jenna Cotter,
Brooke Ryder, and Maeve Donnelly; and Head Coach Chad Freije upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B Girls Basketball
Championship; and be it further


RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls
Basketball Team, and Head Coach Chad Freije.