Senate Resolution No. 5787

BY: Senator AKSHAR

CONGRATULATING the Maine-Endwell Varsity Softball
Team and Head Coach Joe Mancinelli upon the occasion
of capturing the 2018 NYSPHSAA Softball Class A
Championship on June 9, 2018

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
Maine-Endwell Varsity Softball Team and Head Coach Joe Mancinelli upon
the occasion of capturing their third consecutive NYSPHSAA Softball
Class A Championship; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Spartans defeated Iroquois High School in a decisive 8-0 victory to
capture the Championship on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Moreau
Recreational Park in South Glens Falls, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of blue and gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Spartans throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 19-3-1 overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as softball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Joe Mancinelli and Assistant
Coaches Bill Demo and John Ketchoyian 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 Joe Mancinelli and all of the outstanding
athletes on the Maine-Endwell Senior High School Varsity Softball 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 Maine-Endwell Senior High School Varsity
Softball Team: Jessica Baron, Helena Layton, Leah Carlini, Aryn
Bicksler, Melissa Demo, Natalie Wunder, Allison L'Amoreaux, Emily Hess,
Gabrielle Mancini, Lauren DeBonis, Meredith Rose, Jacqueline Bigelow,
Amanda DeSantis, and Lauren Barnes; Head Coach Joe Mancinelli; and
Assistant Coaches Bill Demo and John Ketchoyian upon the occasion of
capturing the 2018 NYSPHSAA Softball Class A Championship on June 9,
2018; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Maine-Endwell Varsity Softball Team,
Head Coach Joe Mancinelli, and Assistant Coaches Bill Demo and John
Ketchoyian.