HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 95-4672, by Representatives Boldt, Benton, Carlson, Pennington, Morris, Ogden and Robertson

      WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and

      WHEREAS, The Evergreen Plainsmen High School boys basketball team has exhibited the highest level of excellence in winning the 1995 Class AAA State Basketball Championship; and

      WHEREAS, This level of excellence is built upon an admirable and solid foundation of success in which the Plainsmen crafted a record of 29-0 during the "Season of Perfection," while the team members also attained superior academic performance, with a team cumulative grade point average of 3.786 and with distinctive scholarship by Matt Dyment, Knute Nesland, Derrick Nesland, Paul Jones, Jason Myers, Aaron Carlson, and Sean Janson who all achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average; and

      WHEREAS, Achievement in sports is kindred to the values for achievement in life inasmuch as the setting of the very highest goals and aspirations and the persistence, dedication, sacrifice, commitment, focus, effort, teamwork, skill, and talent to obtain those goals and aspirations all correspond to lifetime and personal achievement; and

      WHEREAS, The extraordinary achievements of the Evergreen High School basketball team are due to the outstanding individual efforts of each team member with the additional benefit of the direction and encouragement of cocaptains Matt Dyment and Paul Bustrin; and

      WHEREAS, These outstanding accomplishments would not have been possible without the instruction, guidance, and leadership of Head Coach John Triplett, Assistant Coach Ken Nesland, Assistant Coach Jeff Bears, Manager Clayton Lane, and Statistician Charles Simons, nor would these accomplishments have been possible without the unequivocal support and encouragement of the Evergreen High School student body, faculty and staff, alumni, family and friends, community members, and fans;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the state of Washington honor the excellence in achievement and spirit shown by the Evergreen High School boys basketball team and for the example of inspiration such achievements have set for others; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to each member of the Championship Team and Coaching Staff indicated in this Resolution as well as to the Principal of Evergreen High School, in Clark County of the great state of Washington.

      I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

     Resolution 4672 adopted by the House of Representatives

                         April 19, 1995.

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                  Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk