Senate Resolution No. 834

BY: Senator LITTLE

CONGRATULATING the Glens Falls High School Boys
Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class B
Championship on March 16, 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
Glens Falls Boys Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing
the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class B Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Indians defeated Lowville High School in a thrilling 75-74 victory in
the last seconds of overtime to capture their first Championship on
Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena
in Binghamton, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of red and black,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Indians throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 29-1 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Robert Girard and Assistant
Coaches Dan Hall, Camden Girard, Sonny McTiernan and Sonny Gooden have
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 Robert Girard and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Glens Falls High School Boys Varsity 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 Glens Falls High School Boys Varsity
Basketball Team: Carter Jackson, Noah Balcom, David Barclay, Zach Bren,
Joseph Girard III, Trenton Girard, Connor Girard, Rece McClements, Nick
Danahy, Brendan Quirk and Kyle Vachon; Head Coach Robert Girard; and
Assistant Coaches Dan Hall, Camden Girard, Sonny McTiernan and Sonny
Gooden upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class
B Championship on March 16, 2019; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Glens Falls High School Boys Varsity
Basketball Team, Head Coach Robert Girard; Assistant Coaches Dan Hall,
Camden Girard, Sonny McTiernan and Sonny Gooden; Athletic Trainer
Stephen Zurlo; and Student Managers Tyrell Gooden and Logan Drino.