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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON/ROGERS CO-OP BOYS' LACROSSE TEAM ON

WINNING THE 2014 RHODE ISLAND BOYS' LACROSSE DIVISION III STATE

CHAMPIONSHIP

     Introduced By: Senators Felag, DiPalma, Paiva Weed, Ottiano, and Walaska

     Date Introduced: June 11, 2014

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, The Tiverton/Rogers Co-op Lacrosse team finished the regular season with

a 12-1 record and tied for first place in the regular season league standings. They also compiled a

superb overall record of 13-2 and outscored their opponents in the regular season by more than

one hundred points; and

     WHEREAS, After overwhelming Scituate in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Rhode Island

Boys' Division III Tournament by the score of 15-1, Tiverton/Rogers faced a dangerous

Burrillville/North Smithfield squad in the semi-finals. In a scintillating match that included

numerous lead changes, Tiverton/Rogers emerged victorious after scoring two quick goals in a

row and holding Burrillville/North Smithfield scoreless for the last four minutes of the game; and

     WHEREAS, The 2014 Rhode Island Boys' Lacrosse Division III Championship game

was held at Brown University's Stevenson Field between the two squads that had tied for the

regular season league title, Tiverton/Rogers and Coventry High School. In a closely fought and

thrilling game, Tiverton/Rogers, led by Player of the Game Liam Leys and goalkeeper Sean

King's fifteen saves, won the state title by the score of 8-7; and

     WHEREAS, Winning a state championship in any sport, but especially team sports,

requires that every member of the team gives their all to the team and is exclusively focused on

team goals and aspirations instead of individual accomplishments. The 2014 Tiverton/Rogers

Boys' Lacrosse team had those qualities in abundance led by Captains Liam Leys, Cole G.

Criollos and Nathan W. Johanning, and ably assisted by Dylan Pacheco, Evan L. Sanford, Nick

Bortmann, Mac Leys, Logan C. Cabral-Pelletier, McKenzie Leno, Shaun A. Souza, Donovan E.

Rosa, Colin Greenman, Alex J. Cotton, Ian P. Rasheigh McNally, Dylan J. Furtado, Thomas F.

McKinnon, Chris Straka, Sean P. Donovan, Paul C. Matthews, Dan Henriques, Brett J. Martin,

Sean King, Remy Murphy, Tristan Silva, Bebe Stefan, William C. Armstrong, Gregory R.

Johanning, Brian J. Donovan, Jacob Bianchi, Matthew N. Lavoie, and Riley Bolen; and

     WHEREAS, The Tiverton/Rogers Boys' Lacrosse team was also fortunate to be led by a

superb coaching staff of Head Coach Shane Parker and Assistant Coaches John Heino and Patrick

Meyers, along with support and assistance provided by Principal Steven Fezette and Athletic

Director Robert A. Murray; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby congratulates the Tiverton/Rogers Co-op Boys' Lacrosse team on winning the 2014 Rhode

Island Boys' Lacrosse Division III State Championship; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Tiverton/Rogers Boys' Lacrosse Head Coach

Shane Parker.

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