HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 94-4728, by Representatives Carlson, Morris, Springer and Ogden

                   WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and

                   WHEREAS, The Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team exhibited the highest level of excellence in overcoming the competition and winning the Washington State High School Girls' Basketball "AAA" Championship in the Seattle Coliseum, in Seattle, Washington, on March 12, 1994; and

                   WHEREAS, The Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team won the Washington State High School Girls' Basketball "AAA" Championship by defeating their arch-rivals in Southwest Washington's Greater St. Helens League, the Battle Ground Tigers, by a score of 40 to 22 before a large live and television audience; and

                   WHEREAS, The Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team demonstrated spirited play and exemplary sportsmanship in achieving this outstanding accomplishment, winning the Washington State High School Girls' Basketball "AAA" Championship in the school's first year of competition in class "AAA" play over the Battle Ground Tigers, who are also in their first year of competition in class "AAA" play; and

                   WHEREAS, The Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team also won the Washington State High School Girls' Basketball "AA" Championship last season making them the first team ever to accomplish back-to-back state championships in class "AA" and class "AAA" tournament play; and

                   WHEREAS, The Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team won the Southwest Washington State High School Girls' Basketball "AAA" district title earlier this season at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington by defeating their same arch-rivals, the Battle Ground Tigers, in the title game by a score of 36 to 35; and

                   WHEREAS, The Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team had a remarkable 1993-94 season team record of twenty-three wins and only three losses; and

                   WHEREAS, Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team players, Beth Hamrick and Brook Spence, were named to the Girls' Basketball "AAA" Championship All-Tournament's First Team, an extraordinary feat that exemplifies the epitome of well-rounded and skilled athletes; and

                   WHEREAS, The Prairie High School Falcons Head Coach Al Aldridge, and Assistant Coaches Ken Storey and Steve Rhodes, and all the players, Missy Moss, Danielle Dettorre, Beth Hamrick, Angie Rosales, Brook Spence, Mandy Lapsley, Aimee Brockway, Tiffany Elder, Sonja Curtis, Rose Adkins, Lisa Maylone, and Kell Bradstreet, all share in the Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team's fantastic success by combining outstanding coaching with outstanding playing; and

                   WHEREAS, These phenomenal accomplishments could not have been achieved without the support and encouragement of all the students, cheerleaders, band members, faculty, staff, alumni, families, friends, community members, and all the fans who backed the Falcons all the way; and

                   WHEREAS, The inspiring individual and team achievements of the 1993-94 Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team will always be remembered when commemorating their incredible winning year; and

                   WHEREAS, The victorious Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team is a source of great pride to all the citizens of the state of Washington;

                   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the state of Washington honor the 1993-94 Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team; and

                   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Head Coach Al Aldridge, the entire 1993-94 Prairie High School Falcons Girls' Basketball Team, and the Principal of Prairie High School, Charles Elliott.

                                                                  I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

                                                            Resolution 4728 adopted by the House of Representatives

                                                                                                 March 14, 1994.

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                                                                                   Marilyn Showalter, Chief Clerk