Senate Resolution No. 1986

BY: Senator BAILEY

CONGRATULATING the Mount Vernon High School Boys
Basketball Team and Head Coach Bob Cimmino upon the
occasion of capturing the New York State Public
High School Athletic Association Class AA 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
Mount Vernon High School Boys Basketball Team and Head Coach Bob Cimmino
upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Public High School
Athletic Association Class AA Boys Basketball Championship; to the
praise and applause of their excited fans, the Knights defeated Fairport
High School in a 59-48 victory to win the Championship on Sunday, March
19, 2017, at the Floyd L. Maines Arena in Binghamton, New York; and

WHEREAS, With this monumental win, the Mount Vernon High School Boys
Basketball Team won a bid to play in the Federation Tournament of
Champions against Long Island Lutheran High School on Friday, March 24,
2017; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Knights throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 16-6 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Bob Cimmino, 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 Bob Cimmino and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon High School Boys Basketball
Team: Eric Monroe, Truth Harris, Derrick Hamlin, Brandon Scott, Chase
Johnson, Aaron Lewis, Javius Commodore, Jason Douglas-Stanley, John
Richardson, Demetre Roberts, Demetreus Lee, Joel Cooper, Noah Morgan,
Justin Currie, Gregory Calixte, and Jayquan Smith; Head Coach Bob

Cimmino; and Assistant Coach Brian Pritchett; Coaches Paul Roland,
Patrick Theodule, Garee Bryant, Richard Swozzo, Bryan Browne, Dwayne
Murray, John Goodman, and Anthony Pavlacka; Statistician John
Nannariello; and Managers Chris Fearon, Charles Lovett, and Sebastian
Daley, upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Public High
School Athletic Association Class AA Boys Basketball Championship; and
be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Mount Vernon High School Boys
Basketball Team; Head Coach Bob Cimmino; Assistant Coach Brian
Pritchett; Coaches Paul Roland, Patrick Theodule, Garee Bryant, Richard
Swozzo, Bryan Browne, Dwayne Murray, John Goodman, and Anthony Pavlacka;
Statistician John Nannariello; and Managers Chris Fearon, Charles
Lovett, and Sebastian Daley.