J 1351: Congratulating the Tri-Valley Secondary School Girls Cross Country Team and Head Coach Skylar Musa upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Class D Cross Country Championship

 Senate Resolution No. 1351 BY: Senator OBERACKER CONGRATULATING the Tri-Valley Secondary School Girls Cross Country Team and Head Coach Skylar Musa upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Class D Cross Country 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, 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 Tri-Valley Secondary School Girls Cross Country Team and Head Coach Skylar Musa upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Class D Cross Country Championship on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Queensbury High School in Queensbury, New York; and WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Bears were able to surmount their opponents in the New York State Class D Cross Country Meet to procure another state title; and WHEREAS, These are not uncharted waters for the Tri-Valley Secondary School Girls Cross Country Team of Grahamsville, New York, who have now won six Girls Cross Country New York State Championships; and WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of blue, red and white, family, friends, and the community at large loyally supported the Bears throughout their journey as the team won the OCIAA Division 4, Section 9 Championship and the New York State Class D Championship, finishing undefeated with a record of 4-0 in their Division and 8-0 overall; and WHEREAS, In a sport such as Cross Country, which demands speed, agility, and mental fortitude, Head Coach Skylar Musa and her skilled coaching staff: Assistant Coaches Tyler Eckhoff and Travis Wolfe, 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 track; and WHEREAS, Head Coach Skylar Musa and all of the outstanding athletes on the Tri-Valley Secondary School Girls Cross Country 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 Tri-Valley Secondary School Girls Cross Country Team: Addison Dymond, Anna Furman, Maria Gelsomino, Angelina Hinkley, Kenzie Krier, Mia Murphy, Emma Richardson, Zoey Sullivan; Head Coach Skylar Musa; and Assistant Coaches Tyler Eckhoff and Travis Wolfe, on their truly legendary and successful season; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the Tri-Valley Secondary School Girls Cross Country Team, Head Coach Skylar Musa, and Assistant Coaches Tyler Eckhoff and Travis Wolfe.