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WHEREAS, The St. Basil C.Y.M. Junior Varsity Basketball Team has been competing vigorously in the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocesan league for the past 15 years; and
WHEREAS, they have been courageously led for all 15 seasons by hardworking and dedicated Coach Tim McElhone; and
WHEREAS, the team was additionally led this year by Coach Dave Pudup, a 37 year veteran of grade school coaching, Coach Paul Jankowiak, a former St. Basil's high school coach, Coach Derek Jankowiak, a former St. Basil's player, and Coach Ryan Foley; and
WHEREAS, the 2013 season's very talented team consisted of:
Liam Foley,
Levar Chapman,
Joe Kalsek,
Antonio Gambill,
Ryan Wierzchowski,
Patrick Whalen,
Garrett Walsh,
Brandon Thompson,
Maurice Weathers,
Josh Walker; and
WHEREAS, these young men racked up the impressive season record of 19 wins and only 3 losses; and
WHEREAS, the team went on to become South Section champs for the 3rd year in a row and, ultimately, Catholic Diocesan champions for the fourth time in the team's history on March 3, 2013 by defeating St. Gabriel of Whitehall 59-54 at LaRoche College;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate The St. Basil C.Y.M. JV Basketball Team on their 2013 Diocesan Championship; and,
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, April 23, 2013 to be St. Basil C.Y.M. Junior Varsity Basketball Day in the City of Pittsburgh.