SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8618

By Senators Snyder, Owen and Kohl

     WHEREAS, The Washington State Senate has a noble tradition of honoring excellence in all fields of endeavor; and

     WHEREAS, The Montesano High School Bulldogs have achieved the pinnacle of excellence by winning both the 1994 Class "A" State Football Championship and the 1994 Ladies Volleyball Academic Championship; and

     WHEREAS, The mighty Bulldog Football Team fought to a perfect record of thirteen wins and no losses, and won the championship with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over the powerful Royal City Knights; and

     WHEREAS, Head football coach Brent Whitaker and assistant coaches Tim Bates, Curtis Crites, Jeff Klinger and Brian Hollatz guided the undefeated Bulldogs to their first state championship since 1983; and

     WHEREAS, The Montesano Bulldogs' Ladies Volleyball Varsity Team went undefeated during the regular season while earning the coveted State Academic Championship; and

     WHEREAS, The Ladies Volleyball Team achieved an astonishing 3.86 team grade point average, the best of any sports classification, to win the State Academic Championship; and

     WHEREAS, The Ladies Volleyball Team's outstanding performance in both athletics and academics is a tribute to its members and to its fine coaches, Debbie Gibson, Lori Pritchett, and Louise Rota; and

     WHEREAS, The members of the Girls' Basketball Team also brought honor to themselves and their school by winning the State Academic Championship with a team grade point average of 3.86; and

     WHEREAS, Montesano Junior-Senior High School Principal Ron Bennet proclaimed that the fantastic support of teachers, staff, parents, fans, and the entire community has earned them all a share of the honor due to champions;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate acclaim and honor the Montesano Bulldogs for their 1994 State Football Championship and their Ladies Volleyball Academic Championship; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Montesano Junior-Senior High School Principal Ron Bennet and to the coaches of Montesano High's State Football Champions and Ladies Volleyball Academic Champions.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8618,

adopted by the Senate March 22, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate