SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8632

By Senators Sutherland, Bauer and Palmer

     WHEREAS, The Clark County Evergreen School District Plainsmen Boy's Basketball team is the 1995 Class AAA Basketball Champion; and

     WHEREAS, The Plainsmen have distinguished themselves and brought honor to their school by becoming the second ever undefeated Class AAA state champion, and the first since 1980; and

     WHEREAS, Under the coaching and supervision of John Triplett and assistant coach Ken Nesland Evergreen were the state's highest-scoring team this season with a 75.1-point per game average; and

     WHEREAS, The Plainsmen used full-court press through four grueling state tournament contests to become only the third Clark County team to win the boys' basketball  title in the state's highest classification; and

     WHEREAS, The Plainsmen are the first Boys Basketball team in thirty years to win the Basketball Championship from Southwest Washington; and

     WHEREAS, The Evergreen team had a 3.786 team Grade Point Average; and

     WHEREAS, Paul Bustrin was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player and was placed on the tournament's first team all-star squad; and

     WHEREAS, Guard Matt Dyment was placed on the tournament's first team all-star squad; and

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

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor the 1995 Clark County Evergreen School District Boys 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 amateur athletes has set, and the importance of athletic participation as part of 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 1995-8632,

adopted by the Senate  April 19, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate