SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1999-8674

By Senator Gardner

     WHEREAS, The Blaine Borderites won their first State 2A Basketball Championship last month with an impressive 63-54 victory over the formidable Pullman Greyhounds; and

     WHEREAS, The team finished the 1998-1999 season with a perfect 27-0 record; and

     WHEREAS, The Borderites have won three consecutive league and district titles and are undefeated at home since 1996; and

     WHEREAS, Coach Rob Ridnour creates a family atmosphere by teaching his players the importance of committing to each other; and

     WHEREAS, The team has incredibly devoted fans, more than one thousand of whom traveled to Yakima for the state championship; 

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate do hereby recognize and honor the talent of the Blaine Borderites Basketball Team, and the great sense of pride they have given the people of Blaine; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Blaine High School and to Rob Ridnour, coach of the Blaine Borderites Basketball Team.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1999-8674,

adopted by the Senate April 21, 1999.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate