Assembly Resolution No. 628
BY: M. of A. Friend
CONGRATULATING the Thomas A. Edison High School
Girls Varsity Softball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class C Girls Softball
Championship on June 15, 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
Thomas A. Edison High School Girls Varsity Softball Team upon the
occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Class C Girls Softball
Championship; and
WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Spartans defeated Warsaw High School in a dominating 10-0 victory to
capture their third Championship on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Moreau
Recreational Park in South Glens Falls, New York; and
WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of orange and blue,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Spartans throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive overall record; over their final 48 innings of
the season, the Spartans allowed no runs and scored 71; and
WHEREAS, In a sport such as softball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Liz Warren and Assistant Coaches
Molly Hitchcock, Todd Seelye, Phil Willsey, and Katelyn Warren 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 Liz Warren and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Thomas A. Edison High School Girls 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 Thomas A. Edison High School Girls
Varsity Softball Team: Alyssa Steinhauer, Bella Willsey, Christina
Willsey, Elizabeth Kelley, Emily Baker, Jodie Burdick, Leah
Austin-Whittaker, Mallory Mowchan, Marshall Overacker, Mikayla Bush,
Reagan Seelye, Riley Vincent, Ryleigh Carson, and Sidney Cooper; Head
Coach Liz Warren; and Assistant Coaches Molly Hitchcock, Todd Seelye,
Phil Willsey, and Katelyn Warren upon the occasion of capturing the 2019
NYSPHSAA Class C Girls Softball Championship on June 15, 2019; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Thomas A. Edison High School Girls
Varsity Softball Team, Head Coach Liz Warren and Assistant Coaches Molly
Hitchcock, Todd Seelye, Phil Willsey, and Katelyn Warren.
