Honor CBA Lacrosse Champions

Senate Resolution No. 2944 BY: Senator DEFRANCISCO CONGRATULATING the Christian Brothers Academy Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2017 NYSPHSAA Class D Championship WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved only through rigorous training, mental and physical discipline, and a dedicated coaching staff; 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 competitions, have inspired and brought great pride to their school district and community; 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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the Christian Brothers Academy Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2017 NYSPHSAA Class D Championship; they defeated Westlake High School by a final score of 12-5, at St. John Fisher College on June 10, 2017; and WHEREAS, The CBA Brothers used their instant offense and strong defense to lead the New York State Class D Championship game from start to finish; in all, the Brothers outscored its four state playoff opponents by a combined 68-20 margin; and WHEREAS, The New York State Class D championship win was the CBA Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team's first-ever state title, and the team closed out its impressive season with an overall record of 18-5 and finished first in the final state rankings for boys lacrosse; and WHEREAS, The talent displayed by the CBA Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team is due in great part to the efforts of Head Coach Ric Beardsley, Assistant Coaches Mike Holdridge, Shaun Kazimer, and Ryan Demorest, and Athletic Director Buddy Wleklinski; and WHEREAS, The players of the CBA Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team who are being commended for their outstanding achievements are: Matt Vavonese, Pat O'Brien, Alex Calkins, Michael Catalano, Lynch Raby, Matt Ludington, Ben McCreary, Augustus Bonacci, Jace Whelan, Lewes Kunda, Tommie Caputo, ZJ Shahin, Dan Polhemus, Mike Adornato, Peyton Bowler, Matt Buck, Gabe Vinal, Zachary Eber, Preston Taylor, Joey Matheson, Ian Henderson, Mike Matheson, Gregory Wells, Sam Lubinga, Eli Weiss, Joey Akl, Francis Cannizzo, Sam Bonacci, Colin Kelly, CJ Carbone, Wyatt Auyer, Malcolm Jackson, Doug DeMarche, Ryan MacKenzie and Will Fallon; and WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, these outstanding players of the CBA Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team proved to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably on their school and the entire community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate the Christian Brothers Academy Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2017 NYSPHSAA Class D Championship; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the CBA Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team; Head Coach, Ric Beardsley; Assistant Coaches, Mike Holdridge, Shaun Kazimer, and Ryan Demorest; and Athletic Director, Buddy Wleklinski.