Senate Resolution No. 2130

BY: Senator AKSHAR

CONGRATULATING the Deposit High School Varsity
Girls Softball Team upon the occasion of capturing
the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class D Girls Softball
Championship on June 15, 2019

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
Deposit High School Varsity Girls Softball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class D Girls Softball Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Lumberjacks defeated Alfred-Almond Central School in a dominating 8-0
victory to capture the Championship on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at
Moreau Recreational Park in South Glens Falls, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of royal blue, red and
white, family, friends, and the community at large loyally and
enthusiastically supported the Lumberjacks throughout their journey as
they ended their season with an impressive 21-0 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as softball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Dan Briggs and Assistant Coaches
Norm Aprile, Kenneth Macumber, and Megan Faulkner 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, Head Coach Dan Briggs and Assistant Coaches Norm Aprile,
Kenneth Macumber, and Megan Faulkner and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Deposit High School Varsity Girls Softball 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 Deposit High School Varsity Girls
Softball Team: Mikala Anderson, Kayla Eldred, Zoe Gifford, Kailyn Hartz,
Kaitlyn Macumber, Bryn Martin, Mikayla Martin, Riley Martin, Angelina
Morley, Danielle Seymour, Alaina Smith, Rylee Smith, Ashten Staton,
Makenzie Stiles, and Victoria Trapper; Head Coach Dan Briggs and
Assistant Coaches Norm Aprile, Kenneth Macumber, and Megan Faulkner upon
the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class D Girls Softball
Championship on June 15, 2019; and be it further


RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Deposit High School Varsity Girls
Softball Team, and Head Coach Dan Briggs, and Assistant Coaches Norm
Aprile, Kenneth Macumber, and Megan Faulkner.