K 488: Congratulating Emily Rodriguez upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls Wrestling 185lbs Championship

 Assembly Resolution No. 488 BY: M. of A. Carroll P CONGRATULATING Emily Rodriguez upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls Wrestling 185lbs 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 Emily Rodriguez upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Wrestling 185lbs Championship on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York; and WHEREAS, Throughout the State Championship bracket, Emily Rodriguez pinned all opponents to secure the first Nyack High School State Championship in wrestling since 1988, and the first New York State Girls Wrestling Championship in history; and WHEREAS, Family, friends, and the community loyally and enthusiastically supported Emily Rodriguez throughout this year's wrestling season; and WHEREAS, In addition to winning the 2025 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling 185lbs Championship, Emily Rodriguez also ended the season as Section One Wrestler of the Year and Section One All Section; and WHEREAS, As a tri-varsity athlete, she also received the Coaches Award in 2024 in lacrosse, has been a Section One All League field hockey player in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and holds the school record for most saves as goalie on the Nyack Field Hockey team, all while maintaining high honor roll status from 2022-2025; and WHEREAS, In achievement of these outstanding accomplishments, Emily Rodriguez has clearly utilized dedication, determination, and hard work 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 Emily Rodriguez, Head Coach JP Ospina, and Assistant Coaches Vic Myers and Phil Kennedy on this outstanding season and the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Wrestling 185lbs Championship; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Emily Rodriguez, Head Coach JP Ospina, Assistant Coaches Vic Myers and Phil Kennedy, Trainer Wes Miller, Athletic Director Joseph Sigillo, Superintendent of Schools Lizzette Ruiz-Giovinazzi, and Principal Nicole Saieva.