SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1996-8674

By Senators Zarelli and Sutherland

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

     WHEREAS, This excellence has been attained by the Ridgefield High School football team with their final victory over the Cascade Kodiaks to earn the title 1995 Class A State Football Champions;  and

     WHEREAS, This win brought with it a sense of pride to the school and community by completing the season with a perfect thirteen win and zero losses record; and

     WHEREAS, This championship team brought to Clark County and Ridgefield High School its first state title; and

     WHEREAS, The leadership and inspiration of the coaches leading the team members with a positive attitude all the while focusing their team on accomplishing the goal of winning the State Championship was instrumental in their win; and

     WHEREAS, In victory, the Spudders football team set two playoff records, scoring the most points, and rushing for the most yards in a single playoff game, and displayed outstanding individual effort by running back Nate Edgar, setting four new playoff records; and

     WHEREAS, The  leadership and guidance of this winning football team are the achievement of coaches Art Osmundson, Matt Brkljacich, David Chicks, and Mark Thompson;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Washington recognize and honor the Ridgefield High School Spudders football team and Coach Art Osmundson for their outstanding achievement and individual accomplishments; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the coaches, to each member of the Ridgefield Spudders football team, and to the principal and faculty of Ridgefield High School.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1996-8674,

adopted by the Senate February 7, 1996.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate