New York J 1316: Congratulating the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Field Hockey Team and Head Coach Kelly Vrooman upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 Class B NYSPHSAA Field Hockey Championship

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J01316 Summary:

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BILL NOJ01316 

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01/08/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

01/13/2026REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

01/13/2026ADOPTED

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Assembly Resolution No. 838

BY: M. of A. Walsh

 CONGRATULATING the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Field
 Hockey Team and Head Coach Kelly Vrooman upon the
 occasion of capturing the 2025 Class B NYSPHSAA
 Field Hockey 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
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Field Hockey Team and Head Coach Kelly Vrooman
upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 Class B NYSPHSAA Field Hockey
Championship; to the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Spartans held on for a 1-0 victory in the final game to win their second
consecutive State Championship on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at
Arlington High School in Lagrangeville, New York; and

 WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Spartans throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an outstanding overall record of 21-1-1; and

 WHEREAS, The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Field Hockey program, since
2012, has won 12 sectional titles, five consecutive Suburban Council
Championship titles, seven New York State Final Four appearances and
now, three NYS Class B Championship titles; and

 WHEREAS, In a sport such as field hockey, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Kelly Vrooman, and Assistant
Coaches Jen Loria, Kate Mastrella, Isabel Adams, and Anna Watkins worked
hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these
outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off
the field; and

 WHEREAS, In addition to exceptional team play between the lines, the
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Field Hockey Team excelled in the classroom as
a scholar athlete team garnering a collective 95.2 grade point average;
and

 WHEREAS, Head Coach Kelly Vrooman, her Assistant Coaches, and all
the outstanding athletes on the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Field Hockey
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 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Field Hockey
Team: Anna Caccamo, Carah DiCaprio, Gabriella Donahue, Madeline Fish,
Maddie Flores, Charlie Gardner, Aven Gregory, Maggie Hernandez, Addisyn
Knapik, Penelope Kniskern, Grace Kogut, Katie Lansley, Taylor Loria,
Lily Mastrella, Kayla Mosher, Lily Nafus, Ella Peconie, Maggie Rodecker,
Riley Rodecker, Layla Sharp, Quinn Stowell-Melley, Frankie Wemyss, and
Isabel Yecies; Head Coach Kelly Vrooman; and Assistant Coaches Jen
Loria, Kate Mastrella, Isabel Adams, and Anna Watkins on their
outstanding season and o