Honor Girls Basketball Champions

Senate Resolution No. 4298 BY: Senator AKSHAR CONGRATULATING the Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls Basketball Team and Head Coach Chad Freije upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B Girls Basketball Championship 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 Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls Basketball Team and Head Coach Chad Freije upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B Girls Basketball Championship; to the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Sabers defeated Irvington High School in a close 55-52 victory to win their second Championship in four years on Saturday, March 17,

2018, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York; and WHEREAS, With this monumental win, the Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls Basketball Team has won a bid to play in the Federation Tournament of Champions in Glens Falls, New York; and WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of navy and gold, family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Sabers throughout their journey as they ended their season with an impressive 25-0 overall record; and WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Chad Freije 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 Chad Freije and all of the outstanding athletes on the Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls 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 Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls Basketball Team: Holly Manchester, Hillary Morgan, Trinasia Kennedy, Kendal Ryan, Sophie Keehle, Alex Deeter, Hannah Haskell, Alexis Drake, Mara Donnelly, Jackie Ryder, Michaela Haskell, Emily Repp, Jenna Cotter, Brooke Ryder, and Maeve Donnelly; and Head Coach Chad Freije upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B Girls Basketball Championship; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the Susquehanna Valley Varsity Girls Basketball Team, and Head Coach Chad Freije.