Honor Volleyball Championship Team

Senate Resolution No. 642 BY: Senator GALLIVAN CONGRATULATING the Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Girls Volleyball Team and Coach Rene Monks upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B Girls Volleyball Championship on November 20, 2016 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 Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Girls Volleyball Team and Coach Rene Monks upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class B Girls Volleyball Championship on November 20, 2016; to the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Cougars beat Owego Free Academy in a 3-2 victory to capture the Championship; and WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of black and gold, family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Cougars throughout their journey as they ended their season with an impressive 26-3-1 overall record; and WHEREAS, In a sport such as volleyball, which demands athletic prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Rene Monks and Assistant Coach Ashleigh Baldwin worked hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the field; and WHEREAS, Coach Rene Monks and all of the outstanding athletes on the Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Girls Volleyball 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 Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Girls Volleyball Team: Grace Chlebove, Alyssa Coates, Hayley Fleischer, Makenna Graney, Gillian Kurtic, Anna Piazza, Gabrielle Silverstein, Haley Smith, Molly Taylor, Sydney Uthe, Kellen Gillis, Kelly Taylor and Kara Balmer; Head Coach Rene Monks; and Assistant Coach Ashleigh Baldwin on their outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Girls Volleyball Team, Head Coach Rene Monks, and Assistant Coach Ashleigh Baldwin.