Senate Resolution No. 680 BY: Senator TEDISCO CONGRATULATING the Shenendehowa Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Team and Head Coach Alyssa Di Fabio upon the occasion of achieving the distinction of the number one ranking in New York State for the 2022 season 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, The Shenendehowa Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Team attained New York State's number one ranking for the year 2022 after an outstanding season; and WHEREAS, Furthermore, the Shenendehowa Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Team has been a model of consistency having garnered the State's number one ranking for a 2nd consecutive year, back-to-back Section 2, Division 1 titles, and a 9-0 overall record for the dual meet season; and WHEREAS, In addition to exceptional team performance on diving boards and in swimming pools, the Shenendehowa Plainsmen excelled in the classroom garnering a collective 95.7 grade point average; and WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great part to the efforts of Head Coach Alyssa Di Fabio, a skilled and inspirational tutor, respected for her ability to develop potential into excellence; and WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Shenendehowa Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Team, from the opening meet of the season to its recognition as the New York State's top program, were a sisterhood of athletic ability, of good sportsmanship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that these student-athletes are second to none; and WHEREAS, Head Coach Alyssa Di Fabio, and her Assistant Coaches have done a superb job in guiding, molding, and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and accomplishment, and Head Coach Alyssa Di Fabio and these exceptional athletes have clearly made a 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 Shenendehowa Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Team; its members: Allison Bieniek, Izabella Czajkowski, Morgan Davey, Sophia Donofrio, Calista Fasser, Isabella Gayle, Charlotte Gaylord, Mahika Guha, Helena Gutjahr, Hannah Harpootlian, Zoe Lassetter, Sophia McCoy, Delaney Michels, Amber Mohammed, Alana Pacinella, Carlie Pazderski, Varshana Ramgulam, Katrina Ryan, Samantha Sands, Katie Schloth, Miriana Shorkey, Genevieve Silaika, Sophie Silaika, Riley Simmons, Ishita Singh, Ataya Southwick, Anna Stoup, Addy Tolan, Evelyn Vieira, Emma Walter, Erica Wang, Annabelle Zhang, Stella Zhang, Sophie Ziter; Head Coach Alyssa Di Fabio, Assistant Coaches Dennis Hogan, Dave Washburn and Kate Beidl on their outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Shenendehowa Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Team, the aforementioned coaches, Athletic Director Christopher Culnan, Principal Ron Agostinoni and Superintendent Dr. Oliver Robinson.