Senate Resolution No. 1469

BY: Senator FUNKE

CONGRATULATING the Irondequoit Boys Basketball
Team and Head Coach Chris Cardon upon the occasion
of capturing the New York State Public High School
Athletic Association Class A Boys Basketball
Championship

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
Irondequoit Boys Basketball Team and Head Coach Chris Cardon upon the
occasion of capturing the New York State Public High School Athletic
Association Class A Boys Basketball Championship; to the praise and
applause of their excited fans, the Eagles defeated Our Lady of Lourdes
High School in a 54-43 victory to win their first Championship on
Sunday, March 19, 2017, at the Floyd L. Maines Arena in Binghamton, New
York; and

WHEREAS, With this monumental win, the Irondequoit Boys Basketball
Team has won a bid to play in the Federation Tournament of Champions
against The Albany Academy on Saturday, March 25, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of blue and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Eagles throughout their journey as they ended their season
with an impressive 25-2 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Chris Cardon, 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, Head Coach Chris Cardon and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Irondequoit High School Boys 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 Irondequoit High School Boys Basketball
Team: Tysean Sizer, Chris VanKerkhove, Gerald Drumgoole, Colin Shafer,
Kaelen Kanealey, Fredrick June, Tanner Pioch, Robert Diaz-Judson, Josh
Stenglein, William Porter, Alex Goldsberry, Devyn Walker, Jeremiah Zitz,
Zach Stenglein, and Jake Arrowood; Head Coach Chris Cardon; and

Assistant Coach Dan Foley upon the occasion of capturing the New York
State Public High School Athletic Association Class A Boys Basketball
Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Irondequoit High School Boys
Basketball Team, Head Coach Chris Cardon, and Assistant Coach Dan Foley.