Honor Emily Henrich Achievement

Senate Resolution No. 2884 BY: Senator JACOBS CONGRATULATING student-athlete Emily Henrich upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Girls Rugby by The Buffalo News WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; 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 developing a sense of fair play and competition; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize our young individuals, who strive for athletic and academic excellence through rigorous training and mental and physical discipline; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate student-athlete Emily Henrich upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Girls Rugby by The Buffalo News to be celebrated at its Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June

14, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel and Conference Center in Buffalo, New York; and WHEREAS, An integral part of the Orchard Park High School Girls Rugby Team, junior Emily Henrich has displayed tremendous hard work, outstanding athletic skill, and exemplary sportsmanship to receive this prestigious honor; and WHEREAS, Emily Henrich learned to love rugby at a young age by her parents who were former rugby players; and WHEREAS, For the past five years, Emily Henrich has been the high scorer on the Orchard Park High School Girls Rugby Team; and WHEREAS, Through her athletic prowess, speed and agility, Emily Henrich was instrumental in her team capturing the last three New York State Championships; and WHEREAS, Throughout her stellar career, Emily Henrich is most proud of her role as the Captain of the high school All-American team which played against Quebec last summer; as the top scorer, she was named the MVP of the game; and WHEREAS, When she is not at school or playing rugby, Emily Henrich enjoys playing soccer or basketball, and working out; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and accomplishment, and Emily Henrich has clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate student-athlete Emily Henrich upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Girls Rugby by The Buffalo News, and to wish her continued success in all her future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Emily Henrich.