The New York State Senate

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Senate Resolution No. 597

BY: Senator O'MARA

CONGRATULATING the Waverly High School Boys
200-Yard Freestyle Relay Team upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving
Championship on March 4, 2023

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
Waverly High School Boys 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Team upon the occasion
of capturing the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championship on March
4, 2023, at Ithaca College; and

WHEREAS, In front of a capacity crowd and a fan base of family,
friends and teammates, the Waverly High School Boys 200-Yard Freestyle
Relay Team won the championship with an outstanding time of 1:25.58
seconds; and

WHEREAS, The Wolverines' 200-Yard Relay Team members are: Jerrell
Sackett, Ryan Clark, Liam Wright, and Oscar Williams; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by the young men is due in
great part to the efforts of their coaches, skilled and inspirational
tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential into
excellence; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and Jerrell Sackett, Ryan Clark, Liam Wright, and
Oscar Williams have clearly made a 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 Waverly High School Boys 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Team upon
the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving
Championship on March 4, 2023; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Waverly High School Boys 200-Yard
Freestyle Relay Team.