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This resolution honors Melissa D'Antonio O'Rourke, a multi-sport athlete and educator from Rome Free Academy (RFA), in recognition of her upcoming induction into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025. The resolution highlights her remarkable athletic achievements, particularly in field hockey, where she was a three-time Onondaga High School League All-Star and record-setting goalkeeper, holding the RFA record of 199 saves in the 1988 season. Her athletic prowess continued at Miami University (Ohio), where she set the school record for career save percentage and earned Academic All-MAC honors. After graduating, she became a goalkeepers coach and later a physical education teacher and coach back in her hometown, leading RFA field hockey teams to Section III championships in 2004 and 2005 and coaching both golf and alpine skiing teams to sectional victories. The resolution praises her not only for her athletic excellence but also for her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to developing young athletes both on and off the field. By passing this resolution, the legislative body formally recognizes and celebrates D'Antonio O'Rourke's distinguished career and community impact, and will transmit an official, engrossed copy of the resolution to her.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J1169