Senate Resolution No. 2719
BY: Senator HARCKHAM
CONGRATULATING the Pleasantville Girls Soccer Team
upon the occasion of capturing the New York State
Public High School Athletic Association Class B
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, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be
achieved only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Pleasantville Girls Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the New
York State Public High School Athletic Association Class B Championship
on Sunday, November 17, 2019, in Cortland, New York; and
WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Panthers were able to surmount their opponents in the New York State
Championship game and accomplish the utmost high school sporting
accomplishment in this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, The Pleasantville Panthers ended a very successful season
finishing with an overall record of 20-1-2 and capped their historic
season off with a 3-2 victory over Section 3 Champion Central Valley
Academy to secure the programs first Class B New York State Girls Soccer
Championship; and
WHEREAS, In a sport such as soccer, which demands athletic prowess,
speed and agility, and mental toughness, Head Coach Chris Osterhoudt 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 pitch; and
WHEREAS, Coach Osterhoudt and all of the outstanding athletes on the
Pleasantville High School Girls Soccer 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 Pleasantville High School Girls Soccer
Team: Lila Donohue, Eliza Murphy, Allison Portera, Katrina Kelly, Riley
Vavolizza, Mary Grace O'Neill, Lauren Mathews, Grace Capko, Ella
O'Malley, Maddie Braverman, Maya Sauthoff, Julia O'Reilly, Amber Nanaj,
Maeve Roney, Avery Manna, Isabelle Kapoor, Elsa Ammirati, Analese
Picart, Izzy Pepdjonovic, Katie Moses, Lauren Drillock, Lexie Rippstein,
Carolyn Lee, Summer Deluca, Norah Foley; and Head Coach Chris Osterhoudt
upon their outstanding season and overall team record of 20-1-2; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Pleasantville High School Girls Soccer
Team, and Head Coach Chris Osterhoudt.
