Assembly Resolution No. 244

BY: M. of A. Walsh

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake High School Girls Relay Team and
Head Coach Megan James upon the occasion of
capturing the 2023 New York State 4 x 400 Relay
Title at the NYSPHSAA Indoor Track and Field
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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School Girls Relay Team and Head Coach
Megan James upon the occasion of capturing the 2023 New York State 4 x
400 Relay Championship on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Ocean Breeze
Athletic Complex in Staten Island; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Spartans were able to surmount their opponents at the NYSPHSAA Indoor
Track and Field Championships to procure another state title; and

WHEREAS, These are uncharted waters for the Burnt Hills-Ballston
Lake High School Girls Relay Team, who won their first ever title at
Indoor States competition; and

WHEREAS, Demonstrating speed and superlative teamwork, the Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake High School foursome won the 4 x 400, with an
outstanding time of 3:59.02, which broke a school record; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally supported the
Spartans throughout their journey as the team also won Section 2,
Division 2 Championship race, and the Section 2 State Qualifier race;
and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as Track and Field, which demands speed,
agility, and mental fortitude, Head Coach Megan James and her skilled
coaching staff worked hard to hone the skills of this championship team,
teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable
both on and off the course; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Megan James and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School Girls Relay 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 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School
Girls Relay Team: Samantha Torres, Cassidy Robleno, Alexandra O'Rourke
and Mia Paolino; Head Coach Megan James, and Assistant Coaches Matt
Shell and Eric Freestone on their truly legendary and successful season;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School
Girls Relay Team, Head Coach Megan James, the aforementioned Assistant
Coaches, Athletic Director Joe Scalise, Principal Timothy Brunson and
Superintendent Patrick McGrath, Jr.