[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 103 (Friday, June 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1303]
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        HONORING THE WEST GENESEE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE TEAM

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 20, 2008

  Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the West Genesee High School boys lacrosse team, 2008 Class A New York 
State Champions. With their 11-7 victory over Syosset High School on 
June 14, 2008 the West Genesee Wildcats won their 15th New York state 
title.
  The road to the title was not an easy one for the West Genesee 
Wildcats. With an injury riddled line up the team had a bumpy start 
that included 3 losses and a drop to 17th in the state rankings. Many 
were skeptical that the Wildcats could reach the level of success that 
previous school teams had achieved, but the players and coaches set out 
to prove the skeptics wrong and ended the season on a 12 game win 
streak. West Genesee finished an outstanding season with an impressive 
record of 2l-3 and their 15th state championship is the most titles won 
by a New York state high school team in anyone sport.
  On behalf of the people of the 25th District of New York, I 
congratulate Athletic Director Anthony Pascale, Head Coach Mike 
Messere, Assistant Coach Bob Deegan, and the players of the West 
Genesee High School boys lacrosse team: 2--Shane Martin, 3--Mike 
Fetterly, 4--Dylan Sabene, 5--Ryan McConnell, 6--Kevin Grome, 7--Jim 
Marks, 8--Tim Besio, 9--Matt McCabe, 10--Henry Luke Cometti, 11--Owen 
Alberts, 12--Mike Simiele, 13--Eric Mazzoni, 14--Garrett Ryan, 15--Joe 
Fazio, 16--Dylan Parker, 17--Jordan Rogers, 18--Eric Miccio, 19--Jaron 
Davie, 20--Ryan Barber, 21--John Glesener, 22--Ike Hopper, 23--Conor 
Regin, 24--PJ Hart, 25--Jack Conboy, 26--Ben Waldron, 27--Jack Kennedy, 
28--Joe Fletcher, 29--Dan Stapleton, 30--Evan Mazzoni, 31--Steve Mahle, 
32--Chris Burns, 33--Matt Lebduska, 34--Andrew Luczka, 35--Alex 
Iannicello, and 36--Chris Schneider.

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