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Josh Riley

Democrat on Recognizing Averill Park Golden Knights 2026-09-01

231 words · 10 sentences · 16 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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Positioning 7%Claims 82%Greeting 11%

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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 17 wordswhen the stakes are highest, that is when upstate New Yorkers’ grit and toughness shows the most.Positioning Claims · 189 wordsJust look at our Averill Park Golden Knights, who brought home both the baseball and softball State championships this year.¹ The baseball team went into the championship game as underdogs facing an undefeated opponent on a 28-game winning streak, ²but Coach George Brooks told his team to keep it simple, stay focused, stay disciplined, and that is what they did. Fred Bornn locked in and threw a complete game shutout, ³and Jeg Sansone drove in two runs to bring home the title.⁴ Speaking of great coaching, Maria Roberts led the Averill Park softball team to the championship in her very first year on the job.⁵ The Golden Knights built an early lead off of Emily Aiossa’s three-run homer, ⁶but the game was on the line at the top of the sixth with the bases loaded and nobody out and the opponent’s top of the order coming up to bat.⁷ Pitcher Abigail Colwill and the Golden Knights defense did what upstate New Yorkers do under pressure: they dug in and got to work. They retired three straight, the last of which was an amazing catch by center fielder Mady Charron.⁸ Greeting · 25 wordsI congratulate the Averill Park Golden Knights. We are so proud of them, and I am honored to enter their roster into the Congressional Record.⁹Greeting

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

4 of 4 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “when the stakes are highest, that is when upstate New Yorkers’ grit and toughness shows the most.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I congratulate the Averill Park Golden Knights.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “We are so proud of them,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “and I am honored to enter their roster into the Congressional Record.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

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Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 100

0 of 4 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 9

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“Averill Park Golden Knights, who brought home both the baseball and softball State championships this year”search
2“an undefeated opponent on a 28-game winning streak”search
3“Fred Bornn locked in and threw a complete game shutout”search
4“Jeg Sansone drove in two runs”search
5“Maria Roberts led the Averill Park softball team to the championship in her very first year on the job”search
6“Emily Aiossa’s three-run homer”search
7“the game was on the line at the top of the sixth with the bases loaded and nobody out”search
8“an amazing catch by center fielder Mady Charron”search
9“enter their roster into the Congressional Record”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14