Honor Niskayuna Swim Champions

Senate Resolution No. 987 BY: Senator TEDISCO CONGRATULATING the Niskayuna Boys Swimming and Diving Team and Head Coach Dan Tanski on capturing the NYSPHSAA Championships 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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the Niskayuna Boys Swimming and Diving Team and Head Coach Dan Tanski upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Championship at the Nassau County Aquatic Center on March 2, 2019; and WHEREAS, The team secured their crown with a 189-183 victory over Great Neck South, and have now won their second New York State team championship, and first since 2005; and WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of red and grey, family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Silver Warriors throughout their journey as they finished the season with an impressive Dual Meet record of 7-1, and won 7 of 12 events at the Section 2 Championship Meet; and WHEREAS, In sports such as swimming and diving, which demands discipline, concentration and agility, Head Coach Dan Tanski and his experienced coaching staff worked hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both in and out of the pool; and WHEREAS, Coach Dan Tanski and all of the outstanding athletes on the Niskayuna Boys Swimming and Diving 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 Niskayuna Boys Swimming and Diving Team: Cameron Goodspeed, Scott Ward, Bryan Liu, Mark Lipkin, Victor Schingo, Matt Chao, and Conor Compton; and Head Coach Dan Tanski 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 Niskayuna Boys Swimming and DivingTeam, Head Coach Dan Tanski, Director of Physical Education and Athletics Larry Gillooley, Principal John W. Rickert, and Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra Jr.