WHEREAS, The Colfax High School basketball team successfully
defended its 2009 title by beating La Salle 52-43 in the State 2B girls
championship game on Saturday, March 6, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The girls' basketball team has reached superpower status
in the 2B division after winning its sixth state championship title in
the last eight years; and
WHEREAS, The Bulldogs won their championship by defeating opponents
from DeSales, Wahkiakum, Toutle Lake, and La Salle; and
WHEREAS, Colfax defeated DeSales High School in the first round
with a victory margin of 65 to 48; and
WHEREAS, The Bulldogs swept Wahkiakum High School in dominant
fashion in the quarterfinals by a margin of 75 to 35; and
WHEREAS, Colfax's basketball players continued their strong defense
and tournament domination with a victory against Toutle Lake High
School by 42 to 33 in the semifinal game; and
WHEREAS, The 2010 Bulldogs showed that they deserved the state
championship title when they finished the tournament against the 2008
champion La Salle High School and defeated them during the championship
round with a victory of 52 to 43; and
WHEREAS, The Colfax Bulldogs scored a total of 1,665 points over
the season, allowed only 1,083 points, and finished the season with a
22-3 record;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House of
Representatives recognize and honor the 2010 Colfax High School
Bulldogs basketball team: Amelie Bruya, Brooke Webber, Hannah Harazin,
Karmen Hall, Rachel Johnson, Misty Skelton, Kayla Johnson, Shaina
Simonson, Raven Elkins, Brittney Burke, Emily Shaw, and Kayleigh
Maltone; coaches Corey Baerlocher, Tom Fowler, and Jenna Vuletich; and
managers Taylor Larsen, Brooklyn Schmidt, Rachel Robinson, Nicole
Sheer, and Brady Cornelius, on the occasion of capturing the school's
sixth championship title.