Assembly Resolution No. 981

BY: M. of A. Stirpe

CONGRATULATING the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls
4x800 Meter Relay Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2018 New York State Public High School
Athletic Association Indoor Track & Field
Championship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive athletics can be
achieved only through rigorous practice, solid teamwork, and a dedicated
coaching staff; 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 by
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

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

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
recognize and congratulate the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter
Relay Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2018 New York State Public
High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Indoor Track & Field
Championship; and

WHEREAS, On Saturday, March 3, 2018, the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls
4x800 Meter Relay Team was victorious in the 2018 NYSPHSAA Indoor Track
& Field Championship, held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in
Staten Island, New York; and

WHEREAS, The Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets' 4x800 relay quartet of
Palmer Madsen, Phoebe White, Sophie Ryan and Rebecca Walters captured
another State title for their school, clocking in with a finishing time
of 9:10.89; the team beat their competition by more than four seconds;
and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent, and drive to win, displayed by the
Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Team is in great part due to the
efforts of Coach Bill Aris, who is a well-respected leader for his
ability to develop potential into excellence; and

WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the outstanding members of
the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Team proved to be an
unbeatable combination of talent, skill and dedication throughout the
entire season; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Team upon
the occasion of capturing the 2018 NYSPHSAA Indoor Track & Field
Championship; and be it further


RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Palmer Madsen, Sophie Ryan, Rebecca Walters, Phoebe White
and Coach Bill Aris.