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Honor Girls Basketball Champions

Official title

“Congratulating the Cambridge High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship”

Sponsor Betty LittleSD-45+1 co-sponsor
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution congratulates the Cambridge High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team for winning the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class C Championship.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the importance of athletic achievement. as a source of inspiration and role modeling for young people across New York State, emphasizing how sports contribute to both moral and physical development.

  2. Underscores the value of teamwork, dedication, and community support. by noting how the team’s success involved not only the athletes but also coaches, managers, school officials, and enthusiastic local supporters.

  3. Provides formal state-level recognition. that can bolster the athletes’ confidence and encourage future participation in sports, reinforcing the idea that excellence and hard work are celebrated at the highest levels.

  4. Documents and preserves the accomplishment in the public record. , ensuring that the team’s achievement becomes part of the school’s and community’s legacy, and recognizing all contributors, not just players, for their roles in the victory.

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Honor Girls Basketball Champions

Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Betty Little

Senator · Senate District 45

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

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Senate Resolution No. 833 BY: Senator LITTLE CONGRATULATING the Cambridge High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship on March 16, 2019 WHEREAS, Individual and team championships… Show all

Senate Resolution No. 833 BY: Senator LITTLE CONGRATULATING the Cambridge High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship on March 16, 2019 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 Cambridge High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship; and WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Indians defeated Watkins Glen High School in a decisive 57-43 victory to capture the Championship on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York; and WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of orange and black, family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Indians throughout their journey as they ended their season with an impressive 25-1 overall record; and WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Bob Phillips and Assistant Coaches Pete Roosevelt, Colleen Lemieux, and Sarah Cuddihy have 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 Bob Phillips and all of the outstanding athletes on the Cambridge High School Girls Varsity 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 Cambridge High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team: Lilly Phillips, Sophie Phillips, Ruth Nolan, Rhiannon Darling, Stasia Epler, Abigail Maher, Fiona Mooney, Jaylyn Prouty, Brecke Gifford, McKayla McLenithan; Head Coach Bob Phillips; and Assistant Coaches Pete Roosevelt, Colleen Lemieux, and Sarah Cuddihy upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship on March 16, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the Cambridge High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team, Head Coach Bob Phillips; Assistant Coaches Pete Roosevelt, Colleen Lemieux, and Sarah Cuddihy; Scorekeeper Brenden Holcomb; Managers Angie Eldred, Tristann Crandall, and Addison Gates; Superintendent Vince Canini; Principal Caroline Goss; and Athletic Director Deb Lauver.

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