Senate Resolution No. 281

BY: Senator KENNEDY

CONGRATULATING the Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle
Early College/East High School Varsity Football Team
upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA
Football Class AA Championship on December 4, 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
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East High School Varsity
Football Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Football
Class AA Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
number six ranked Tigers defeated number nine ranked Newburgh Free
Academy in a decisive 42-8 victory to capture their first State
Championship on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the JMA Wireless Dome in
Syracuse, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of orange and navy,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Tigers throughout their journey as they ended their season
with a winning overall record of 7-6; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as football, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Stevenson McDuffie and Assistant
Coaches Patrick Foster, Bob O'Connor, Anthony Scott, Gary Wheeler, Aaron
Young, Clifford Scott, Arthur Jordan, D'Juan Todd, Jordan Fayson, and
Alex Clemons 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 field; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Stevenson McDuffie and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East High
School Varsity Football 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 Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early
College/East High School Varsity Football Team: Ja'Meer Thomas, Shamier
Land, Aaron Roseboro, Demari Clemons, Cureem Hathcock, Jayden Lewis,
Antonio Davis III, Noah McDuffie, Adam Nunez, Dominic Howard, Darrell
Hamilton, Kahmari Cook, Donald Porter, Jordan Freeman, Izayon

Pierce-Brown, Samaritan Subba, Tyrone Tarver, Alexander Tigg, Drevon
Johnson, Jessie Blackburn-Hall, Austin Ahearn, Reponse Gisubizo, Cinnyon
Sims, Jonathan Himenez, Muhamad Hussein, Paul Tolbert, Xzavier Goodman,
Adrian Anderson, Jazier Fluker, Rashad Meadows-Barnes, Delshon Taylor,
Jason Gwan, Jaizen Warren, Keir Bishop, Brian Croom, Jayvonne Covington,
Tony Peebles, Ruben Ochoa, Rashad Loynes, Brendan Tillman, Rashard
Perry, Kameron Olden, Tremaine Tigg, Jakai Toliver, Nyree Feaster, James
Hill, Mikah Walker, Traevion Grable, OJ Fields, Amos Lutete, and
Jamarcus Lucas; Head Coach Stevenson McDuffie; and Assistant Coaches
Patrick Foster, Bob O'Connor, Anthony Scott, Gary Wheeler, Aaron Young,
Clifford Scott, Arthur Jordan, D'Juan Todd, Jordan Fayson, and Alex
Clemons upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Football Class
AA Championship on December 4, 2022; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early
College/East High School Varsity Football Team, Head Coach Stevenson
McDuffie and Assistant Coaches Patrick Foster, Bob O'Connor, Anthony
Scott, Gary Wheeler, Aaron Young, Clifford Scott, Arthur Jordan, D'Juan
Todd, Jordan Fayson, and Alex Clemons.