Senate Resolution No. 1392
BY: Senator JORDAN
CONGRATULATING the Shenendehowa High School Boys
400 Freestyle Relay Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Swimming and Diving
Championship on March 2, 2019
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
Shenendehowa High School Boys 400 Freestyle Relay Team upon the occasion
of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Swimming and Diving Championship on
Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East
Meadow, New York; and
WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Plainsmen bested Niskayuna High School by .23 hundredths of a second to
capture the Championship with an outstanding time of 3:08.93, earning
All-American consideration while breaking the Section II record; and
WHEREAS, The talented athletes who make up the Shenendehowa High
School Boys 400 Freestyle Relay Team include: Kaleb Hotaling, Alexander
Fabris, James Jordan and Jackson Homan; and
WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of green and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Plainsmen throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive overall record; and
WHEREAS, In sports such as swimming and diving, which demands
athletic prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Chuck Dunham, and
Assistant Swim Coach Ryan Gordon worked hard to hone the skills of this
championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which
will prove invaluable both in and out of the pool; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Chuck Dunham and the four outstanding athletes
on the Shenendehowa High School Boys 400 Freestyle Relay 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 Shenendehowa High School Boys 400
Freestyle Relay Team, Head Coach Chuck Dunham, and Assistant Swim Coach
Ryan Gordon upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Swimming
and Diving Championship on March 2, 2019; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Shenendehowa High School Boys 400
Freestyle Relay Team, Head Coach Chuck Dunham, and Assistant Swim Coach
Ryan Gordon.