WHEREAS, The Nooksack Valley Pioneers boys basketball team captured
a sensational 56-54 victory to bring home the championship trophy from
the recent Washington State 2A tournament; and
WHEREAS, Responding with remarkable composure, the Nooksack Valley
team traversed the pressure-cooker competition in Yakima and put the
finishing touches on yet another storied Pioneer basketball campaign;
and
WHEREAS, Led by their highly respected head coach, Bill Kelly, the
Nooksack Valley Pioneers triumphed in a state title contest witnessed
by almost 5,000 screaming, screeching, stomping, stamping fans; and
WHEREAS, Assistant coach Scott Nunamaker, Junior Varsity coach TJ
Ackerman, and C Team coach Bryan Silves helped engineer a sterling
2002-2003 boys basketball season at Nooksack Valley High School; and
WHEREAS, One newspaper editorialized of the Nooksack Valley
conquest in the title that it was "a contest won with sportsmanship,
teamwork, and hard work"; and
WHEREAS, The Pioneers all season long deployed a hustling and
opportunistic defense in their march to the March 15 state championship
victory; and
WHEREAS, Unselfishness at both ends of the court and a fantastic
esprit de corps throughout the roster made this year's edition of the
Nooksack Valley Pioneers a foe to fear for teams all across the
Evergreen State; and
WHEREAS, Team members Jason Heutink, Ty Willemsen, Kyle Boon, Kyle
Vermeulen, Trent Willemsen, Scott Venn, Phil Silves, Tyler Weirauch,
Darin Vinkes, Tim Wells, Ben VanDyken, and Kyle Mitchell and managers
Liz Lorette and Kristen Geleynse brought honor and acclaim to Nooksack
Valley High School and to the entire Nooksack Valley and Whatcom County
community; and
WHEREAS, A large contingent of enthusiastic Nooksack Valley
boosters traveled from Northwest Washington to support their basketball
sensations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives
of the State of Washington exalt and acclaim the Nooksack Valley
Pioneers for their incredible boys basketball season; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be
immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives to the boys basketball coaching staff and the
administration at Nooksack Valley High School.