Senate Resolution No. 549

BY: Senator PHILLIPS

CONGRATULATING the Chaminade High School Boys
Varsity Soccer Team and Coach Michael Gallagher upon
the occasion of capturing the New York State
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
Chaminade High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team and Coach Michael
Gallagher upon the occasion of capturing the New York State
Championship; and

WHEREAS, Family, friends, and the community at large loyally and
enthusiastically supported the Chaminade High School Boys Varsity Soccer
Team throughout their journey as they ended their season with an
impressive overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as soccer which demands athletic prowess,
speed and agility, Head Coach Michael Gallagher and his expert 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 field; and

WHEREAS, Coach Michael Gallagher and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Chaminade High School Boys Varsity Soccer 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 Chaminade High School Boys Varsity
Soccer Team: Yanni Rigos, Brendan Franko, Nicholas Giovino, Jack Kenny,
Nicholas Milano, John Adinolfi, Andrew Codispoti, Jack Nuttall, Alec
Brutschin, Timothy Davis, Jack Graziano, Matthew Lane, Brian Shevlin,
Francesco Artusa, Matthew Tsang, Kieran Rodriguez, Matthew Tomlinson,
John Murphy, Matthew Vowinkel, Brian Vassallo, Timothy de Meij, Anthony
DiGilio, Kevin Lynch, Brendan Slattery, Christopher Mercadante, William
Honan, Daniel Innelli, Gavin Ford, Nolan Schmitz, and Patrick Iorio; and
Head Coach Michael Gallagher, Assistant Head Coach Alvaro Phano,
Assistant Coach Matthew Chicavich, and Goalkeeper Coach Michael Bonacuso
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 Chaminade High School Boys Varsity

Soccer Team, Head Coach Michael Gallagher, Assistant Head Coach Alvaro
Phano, Assistant Coach Matthew Chicavich, and Goalkeeper Coach Michael
Bonacuso.