K 274: Congratulating Maine-Endwell High School upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Division II Championship in Girls Bowling on March 16, 2025

 Assembly Resolution No. 274 BY: M. of A. Lupardo CONGRATULATING Maine-Endwell High School upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Division II Championship in Girls Bowling on March 16, 2025 WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly valued 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 Maine-Endwell High School upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Division II Championship in Girls Bowling at Strike 'N' Spare Lanes in Syracuse, New York, on Sunday, March 16, 2025; and WHEREAS, The Maine-Endwell High School Spartans earned their first State Championship and the first girls' title for Section IV since 2009 with the defeat of Union-Endicott High School; and WHEREAS, Family members, friends, and the community loyally and enthusiastically supported Maine-Endwell High School throughout its journey; the girls' bowling team, which took second place in 2024, scored a six-game total of 5,753, claiming victory over Depew High School by 132 pins; after the first three-game session, the Spartans led Depew with a 2,917-2,859 score; and WHEREAS, The bowlers of Maine-Endwell High School held the eighth through tenth positions in the rankings; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride, and accomplishment, and the Maine-Endwell High School Girls Bowling Team has clearly exemplified the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of the school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate the members of the Maine-Endwell Girls Bowling Team: Stella Baker, Alora Bird, Alissia Cargill, Ella Dodge, Alana Dwyer, Bryna Dwyer, Alana Kelly, Joyanna Krause, Jenna Kurtz, Chamil Reeves, Sarah Savage, Reonna Smithgall, and Natalie Yale; and Coach Eric Williams; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the Maine-Endwell Girls Bowling Team and Coach Eric Williams.