SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8629

By Senator Johnson, Roach and Kohl

     WHEREAS, The Kent-Meridian Girls Basketball team is the 1995 Washington State AAA Champion; and

     WHEREAS, The Royals have distinguished themselves and brought honor to their school by making their third straight appearance in the state tournament; and

     WHEREAS, Under the coaching and supervision of Coach Derek Powell, Kent-Meridian girls have appeared in four of the past six state basketball tournaments; and

     WHEREAS, In winning the state championship, this exemplary group of student athletes became only the third South Puget Sound League team to do so, and only the second Kent-area basketball team to win a state championship; and

     WHEREAS, The Royals won their first ever Puget Sound League Northern Division Championship and their second consecutive West Central District Championship during the 1994-95 campaign; and

     WHEREAS, Through four grueling state tournament contests the Royals displayed the athletic skill, physical stamina, and poise indicative of a champion; and

     WHEREAS, Benishe Dillard was named to the All-State First Team and her teammates Marcella Doxsee and Kristin Deal received Second Team All-State honors; and

     WHEREAS, The outstanding play of these individual team members is representative of the standard of excellence displayed by the entire Royals team; and

     WHEREAS, This team has deservedly, and through their own efforts, commitment, and sacrifice, achieved the title of Washington State Basketball Champion;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor the 1995 Kent-Meridian Girls Basketball team with passage of this Senate Floor Resolution; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That with passage of this resolution the members of the Washington State Senate acknowledge the example this group of interscholastic amateurs has set, and the importance of athletic participation in the pursuit of academic achievement.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8629,

adopted by the Senate March 15, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate