[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5950]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WESTHILL BOYS BASKETBALL 
                                  TEAM

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                  in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the victory of the 
Westhill Senior High School Boys' Basketball Team in the New York State 
Public High School Association Class B Championship on March 18, 2017. 
The Westhill Warriors defeated the Canton Golden Bears by a score of 
80-62 for their fifth state title.
  The Warriors, ranked number one in their class, finished the season 
25-1. The team had four players who scored double digits in the title 
game, including senior Kemeren Jackson with 22 points, juniors Sean 
Dadey and Owen Matukas with 15 points each, and junior John Geer with 
11 points. Members of the state championship team include Jackson, 
Dadey, Matukas, Geer, as well as seniors Braedon Elmer and Antonio 
Scrimale, juniors Holden Carroll, Corey Frassica, Chris Holt, Jordan 
Marcano, and EJ Zawadzki, sophomores Charlie Bolesh and Michael Laszlo, 
freshmen Zechariah Brown, and Dan Washburn. The team is coached by 
Kevin King.
  I am honored to recognize Coach Kevin King on his fifth state title 
in program history and to honor the teamwork displayed by the Westhill 
Warriors in earning the Class B Championship. I congratulate the 
members of the team, their families, the coaching staff, and teachers 
at Westhill Senior High School. This is a historic win for Central New 
York and I am confident that the positive experiences from the 2017 
season will yield continued success in both athletics and academics.

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