Senate Resolution No. 275

BY: Senator BORRELLO

CONGRATULATING the Portville High School Girls
Varsity Volleyball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Class C Volleyball
Championship on November 20, 2022

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
Portville High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Volleyball Class C Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Panthers defeated Port Jefferson High School in a decisive 3-0 (25-11,
25-17, 25-10) victory to capture the Championship on Sunday, November
20, 2022, at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, New York; and

WHEREAS, This monumental win marks the seventh New York State title
for the Lady Panthers' volleyball program; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Panthers throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 43-2-2 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as volleyball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Kelly Unverdorben, Assistant
Coach Mackenzie Gnan, Junior Varsity Coach Paul Mann and Modified Coach
Jean Bantelman 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 Kelly Unverdorben and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Portville Girls Varsity High School 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 Portville Girls Varsity High School
Volleyball Team: Jillian Stebbins, Hanna Wysocki, Ali Haynes, Addie
Walker, Maddy Ford, Adriana Ensell, Sam Steadman, Mia Rhinehart, Ava
Haynes, Emily Jordan, Brielle Fidurko, Natalie Maurer, Tori Unverdorben,
Lillian Bentley and Laney Vincent; Head Coach Kelly Unverdorben,
Assistant Coach Mackenzie Gnan, Junior Varsity Coach Paul Mann and

Modified Coach Jean Bantelman 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 Portville Girls Varsity High School
Volleyball Team; Head Coach, Kelly Unverdorben; Assistant Coach,
Mackenzie Gnan; Junior Varsity Coach, Paul Mann; Modified Coach, Jean
Bantelman; Athletic Trainer, Matt Gnan; Managers, Danielle Lundfelt,
Marissa Carls and Emma Rhinehart; Ball Girls, Ryleigh Work and Lia Cook;
Statistician, Rick Coletti, and Athletic Director, Elizabeth Colligan.