Assembly Resolution No. 120

BY: M. of A. Kassay

CONGRATULATING the Ward Melville Girls Soccer Team
upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA
Class AAA Championship on November 17, 2024

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
Ward Melville High School Girls Soccer Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Class AAA Championship on Sunday, November
17, 2024, at SUNY Cortland; to the praise and applause of their excited
fans, the Patriots defeated Arlington in a 1-0 victory to win the
Championship; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of green and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Ward Melville High School Team throughout their journey as
they ended their season with an impressive 20-0-1 overall record; and

WHEREAS, The end of this season elevated Ward Melville's High School
Girls Soccer Team record to 56-0-7 since the start of the 2022 season;
the Patriots' 63 consecutive games without a loss is an impressive Long
Island girls' soccer record; and

WHEREAS, The Ward Melville High School Girls Soccer Team continues
to uphold a standard of excellent achievement which is a trademark of
their school; the team has won three consecutive state titles, has set a
Long Island public school record for consecutive games without a loss,
and won county, Long Island, and state championships in 2022, 2023, and
2024; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as soccer, which demands athletic prowess,
speed, strategy, and agility, Coaches John Diehl and Louise Williams and
their expert 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 field; and

WHEREAS, Coaches John Diehl and Louise Williams and all the
outstanding athletes on the Ward Melville High School Girls Soccer 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 Ward Melville High School Girls Soccer

Team: Valentina Arrubla, Jill Anderson, Victoria Casalbore, Lauren
Cosenza, Maddie Costello, Courtney Gaine, Breena Harrigan, Kate
Herrnstein, Rachel Herrnstein, Emily Herrnstein, Keira Hunt, Sarah
Jablonsky, Alexandra Justiniano, Ava Justino, Moly Karp, Norihanna
Korzenko, Aliya Leonard, Ella Lineberry, Jayleen Martorell, Ireland
McGowan, Mia Modica, Montanna Nemeth, Sadie Pitrelli, Kate Ronzoni,
Carolyn Rowe, Adriana Victoriano, Alessandra Victoriano, Cassidy Ward,
and Coaches John Diehl and Louise Williams, upon their outstanding
season and historic overall team record; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Ward Melville High School Girls Soccer
Team and to Coaches John Diehl and Louise Williams.