Senate Resolution No. 570

BY: Senator GRIFFO

CONGRATULATING the Clinton Varsity Girls Hockey
Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA
Girls Ice Hockey Regional Championship on February
18, 2023

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
Clinton Varsity Girls Hockey Team upon the occasion of capturing the
2023 NYSPHSAA Girls Ice Hockey Regional Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Clinton Warriors defeated Adirondack United in a thrilling 2-1 victory
to win their second title in four years on Saturday, February 18, 2023,
at the Nexus Center in Utica, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning their colors of maroon and white, family,
friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Warriors throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 13-4 record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as ice hockey, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Rob Kopek, and Assistant Coaches
Kelsey Dowdall, Cat Rood, and Elana Calicchia worked hard to hone the
skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes
lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the ice; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Rob Kopek and all of the outstanding athletes on
the Clinton Varsity Girls Hockey 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 Clinton High School Varsity Girls Hockey
Team: Elizabeth Lapointe, Sadie Davignon, Riley Constantinetis, Addison
Tyksinski, Leah Hilton, Abigail Dicks, Isabella Nappi, Kirsten
Tynatishon, Alexa Thompson, Eliza O'Donnell, JoLee McCraith, Katherine
Elbrecht, Lauren Rey, Leah Altieri, Kelsey Fuller, Alyssa Nardslico,
Cassi Adams, Drew Kopek, Gretchen Grimm, Leola Johnson, Gracen Grimm,
Mackinley Ronan, and Casey Clausen; Head Coach Rob Kopek, and Assistant
Coaches Kelsey Dowdall, Cat Rood, and Elana Calicchia upon the occasion
of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Ice Hockey Regional Championship on
February 18, 2023; and be it further


RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Clinton Varsity Girls Hockey Team,
Head Coach Rob Kopek, and Assistant Coaches Kelsey Dowdall, Cat Rood,
and Elana Calicchia.