Senate Resolution No. 1160

BY: Senator LAVALLE

CONGRATULATING the Port Jefferson High School
Girls Varsity Basketball Team and Coach Jesse Rosen
upon the occasion of their outstanding season

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
Port Jefferson High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team and Coach Jesse
Rosen upon the occasion of their outstanding season; and

WHEREAS, In addition to capturing the Regional Championship, the
Port Jefferson High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team clinched the
Suffolk County Class C Championship and the Long Island Championship;
and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of purple and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Royals throughout their journey as they ended their season
with an impressive 31-15 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Jesse Rosen and his 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, Coach Jesse Rosen and all of the outstanding athletes on
the Port Jefferson High School Girls Varsity Basketball 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 Port Jefferson High School Girls Varsity
Basketball Team: Samantha Ayotte, Jackie Brown, Jillian Colucci, Lia
Desmond, Brett Dooley, Sarah Hull, Gillian Kenah, Jocelyn Lebron,
Courtney Lewis, Abigail Rolfe, Corinne Scannell and Jackie Lambe; Head
Coach Jesse Rosen; Varsity Assistant Volunteer Coach Keith Buehler,
Athletic Director Danielle Turner and Athletic Trainer Eric Fells 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 Port Jefferson High School Girls
Varsity Basketball Team, Head Coach Jesse Rosen, Varsity Assistant

Volunteer Coach Keith Buehler, Athletic Director Danielle Turner and
Athletic Trainer Eric Fells.