Honor Girls Track Champions

Assembly Resolution No. 981 BY: M. of A. Stirpe CONGRATULATING the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2018 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Indoor Track & Field Championship WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive athletics can be achieved only through rigorous practice, solid teamwork, and a dedicated coaching staff; 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, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those young individuals within our midst, who, by achieving outstanding success in athletic competition, have inspired and brought great pride to their school district and community; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to recognize and congratulate the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2018 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Indoor Track & Field Championship; and WHEREAS, On Saturday, March 3, 2018, the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Team was victorious in the 2018 NYSPHSAA Indoor Track & Field Championship, held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York; and WHEREAS, The Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets' 4x800 relay quartet of Palmer Madsen, Phoebe White, Sophie Ryan and Rebecca Walters captured another State title for their school, clocking in with a finishing time of 9:10.89; the team beat their competition by more than four seconds; and WHEREAS, The athletic talent, and drive to win, displayed by the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Team is in great part due to the efforts of Coach Bill Aris, who is a well-respected leader for his ability to develop potential into excellence; and WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the outstanding members of the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Team proved to be an unbeatable combination of talent, skill and dedication throughout the entire season; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2018 NYSPHSAA Indoor Track & Field Championship; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Palmer Madsen, Sophie Ryan, Rebecca Walters, Phoebe White and Coach Bill Aris.