Assembly Resolution No. 619
BY: M. of A. Ashby
CONGRATULATING the Cambridge High School Girls
Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C
Championship on March 16, 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
Cambridge High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C Championship; and
WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Indians defeated Watkins Glen High School in a decisive 57-43 victory to
capture the Championship on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Hudson Valley
Community College in Troy, New York; and
WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of orange and black,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Indians throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 25-1 overall record; and
WHEREAS, In a sport such as basketball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Bob Phillips and Assistant
Coaches Pete Roosevelt, Colleen Lemieux, and Sarah Cuddihy have worked
hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these
outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off
the court; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Bob Phillips and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Cambridge High School Girls Varsity 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 Cambridge High School Girls Varsity
Basketball Team: Lilly Phillips, Sophie Phillips, Ruth Nolan, Rhiannon
Darling, Stasia Epler, Abigail Maher, Fiona Mooney, Jaylyn Prouty,
Brecke Gifford, McKayla McLenithan; Head Coach Bob Phillips; and
Assistant Coaches Pete Roosevelt, Colleen Lemieux, and Sarah Cuddihy
upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NYSPHSAA Basketball Class C
Championship on March 16, 2019; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Cambridge High School Girls Varsity
Basketball Team, Head Coach Bob Phillips; Assistant Coaches Pete
Roosevelt, Colleen Lemieux, and Sarah Cuddihy; Scorekeeper Brenden
Holcomb; Managers Angie Eldred, Tristann Crandall, and Addison Gates;
Superintendent Vince Canini; Principal Caroline Goss; and Athletic
Director Deb Lauver.
