Honor Liverpool Baseball Champions

Senate Resolution No. 3037 BY: Senator DEFRANCISCO CONGRATULATING the Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team upon the occasion of winning the 2017 NYSPHSAA Class AA 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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to hereby recognize and congratulate the Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team upon the occasion of winning the 2017 NYSPHSAA Class AA Championship; and WHEREAS, The Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team from Liverpool High School, known as the Liverpool Warriors, defeated Massapequa High School by a final score of 4-1 on June 10, 2017, at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton, to win the New York State Class AA Championship; and WHEREAS, The Liverpool Warriors started off the championship game strong with their offense applying constant pressure on Massapequa, scoring single runs in the first three innings; and WHEREAS, The Liverpool Warriors secured their lead, scoring their final run in the top of the fifth inning; and WHEREAS, The NYSPHSAA Class AA Championship was the Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team's first-ever state title in program history, and the team closed out the 2017 season with an impressive overall record of

23-3; and WHEREAS, No team can succeed without talent throughout its entire roster, as is the case for the Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team whose players include: Nick Antonello, Peter Belgrader, Thomas Bianchi, Jordan Brown, Joel Ciccarelli, Jeff Destefano, Jake Evans, Brandon Exner, Jonah Harder, Andre Leatherwood, Devan Mederios, Gerard Mouton, Zach Pieklik, Matt Rioux, Nikolas Saunders, Zach Scannell, Zach Scharett, Jacob Sisto, Ryan Syrko, Owen Valentine, and Joe Zywicki; and WHEREAS, The athletic talent, and drive to win, displayed by the Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team is due in great part due to the efforts of Head Coach Fred Terzini; Assistant Coaches C.J. Vivacqua, Matt Dolph, and Dan LaDuke; Athletic Director Ari Liberman; and Athletic Trainer Meghan Churpa; these skilled coaches and mentors are well-respected leaders for their ability to develop potential into excellence; and WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the outstanding players of the Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team proved to be an unbeatable combination of talent, skill, and dedication during the entire season; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate the Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team upon the occasion of winning the 2017 NYSPHSAA Class AA Championship; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the Liverpool Varsity Baseball Team, Head Coach Fred Terzini, Assistant Coaches C.J. Vivacqua, Matt Dolph, and Dan LaDuke, Athletic Director Ari Liberman, and Athletic Trainer Meghan Churpa.