J 598: Congratulating student-athlete Ava Bachta upon the occasion of winning the 2025 NYSPHSAA State Championship in Slalom and Alpine Combined

 Senate Resolution No. 598 BY: Senator ASHBY CONGRATULATING student-athlete Ava Bachta upon the occasion of winning the 2025 NYSPHSAA State Championship in Slalom and Alpine Combined 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, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical development of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to those young people within the State of New York who, by achieving outstanding success in athletic competition, have inspired and brought pride to their school and community; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate student-athlete Ava Bachta upon the occasion of winning the 2025 NYSPHSAA State Championship in Slalom and Alpine Combined; and WHEREAS, Ava Bachta's overall record is outstanding; she was loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the community at large; and WHEREAS, As a previous State Champion in Giant Slalom in her freshman year, Ava Bachta is no stranger to excellence, and she is currently ranked No. 11 in Slalom for her age group in the country by points; and WHEREAS, In addition to her magnificent athletic achievements, Ava Bachta has gracefully balanced the daunting demands of being both a student and an athlete, and she has maintained a GPA of 4.0 while enrolled in honors courses; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride, and accomplishment, and Ava Bachta has clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate student-athlete Ava Bachta upon the occasion of winning the 2025 NYSPHSAA State Championship in Slalom and Alpine Combined; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Ava Bachta, Coach Rich Burnley, and Athletic Director Sean Colfer.