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Josh Riley

Democrat on Congratulating Averill Park Golden Knights 2026-09-03

315 words · 13 sentences · 18 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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Positioning 5%Claims 58%Greeting 4%Promise 33%

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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 · 182 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.² 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 Emily Aiossa’s three-run homer, ⁶but the game was on the line in the top of the 6th, with the bases loaded, nobody out, and the opponent’s top-of-the-order coming up to bat. 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 centerfielder Mady Charron.⁷ Greeting · 13 wordsCongratulations to the Averill Park Golden Knights. We are so proud of them.Greeting Promise · 103 wordsI am honored to enter their full roster into the Congressional Record. Ethan Archambeault Roman Badia Griffin Baker Nicholas Bendetti Joseph Biette Frederick Bornn Kevin Daley Luke Davidson Anthony Decker Austin Fabiano Shea Gibson August Hencke Jr Gavin Herald Brady Heritage Maximus Impellizzeri Braeden Kilgallon Max Kilgallon David Lang Steven Matheke Bryce Rokjer Dylan Rouleau Jeg Sansone Mason Sansone Devin Slmiele Kody Thompson Emily Aiossa Isabella Alvarez Madison Bayer Lily Biette Kaleina Bowen Madelyn Charron Abigail Colwill Audrey Coon Anna Cronin Anna Fedorowicz Alexis Gibson Elizabeth Lindow Natalia Mancino Quinn O’Brien Dianna Parker Julia Ratigan Lila Ratigan Victoria Sanchez Piper Tobey Sage Yakuboski

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

3 of 3 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 “Congratulations to 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.

Relevance · no score

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Respect · no score

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Clarity · 100

0 of 3 deductions are Clarity

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Claims · 7

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1“brought home both the baseball and softball State championships this year”In 2026, the Averill Park Golden Knights won both the New York State baseball and softball championships.search
2“facing an undefeated opponent on a 28-game winning streak”The Averill Park baseball team’s 2026 championship game opponent was undefeated and on a 28-game winning streak.search
3“Fred Bornn locked in and threw a complete game shutout”Fred Bornn pitched a complete game shutout in the Averill Park baseball team’s 2026 state championship game.search
4“Jeg Sansone drove in two runs to bring home the title”Jeg Sansone drove in two runs in the 2026 state championship game won by the Averill Park baseball team.search
5“Maria Roberts led the Averill Park softball team to the championship in her very first year on the job”Maria Roberts was in her first year as Averill Park softball head coach when the team won the 2026 state championship.search
6“built an early lead off Emily Aiossa’s three-run homer”Emily Aiossa hit a three-run home run in the Averill Park softball team’s 2026 state championship game.search
7“They retired three straight, the last of which was an amazing catch by centerfielder Mady Charron”In the top of the 6th inning of the 2026 championship game, Averill Park retired three batters in a row, ending with a catch by centerfielder Mady Charron.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16