WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to
recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and
WHEREAS, The Oak Harbor High School Wildcats Football Team
displayed extraordinary excellence in winning the 2006 Class 4A State
Football Playoffs; and
WHEREAS, The Oak Harbor High School Wildcats Football Team Coach,
Dave Ward, coached his first Western Conference squad to win a state
title since Cascade in 1991; and
WHEREAS, The Oak Harbor High School Wildcats Football Team bounced
back from some unfortunate mistakes, playing tough defense throughout
the game and pulling out an historic victory, besting the Bothell
Cougars by a score of 21-14;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives
recognize and honor the Oak Harbor High School Wildcats Football Team:
Johnny Encinas, Brendan Kays, Mike Johnston, Josh Grinstead, Jack
O'Neil, Christopher Rankin, Marshall Lobbestael, Lyndon Burleson,
Rodrick Rumble, David Wasickanin, Clarence Lamont, Jarrod Wirth, Rashad
Smith, Sean Welch, Devante Young, Chris Valencia, William Lamson,
Ricardo Hernandez, Andy Parker, James Edens, Thomas Estes, Jim Koepke,
Stephen Lewis, Briceton Ellena, Crockett Parker, Jake Rouser, Mike
Bressler, Greg Goebel, Lyndon Mazon, Bennet Richter, Jarrod Tyson,
Bobby Green, Tony Thulin, Robert Hubner, Joey Holcomb, Steve Schultz,
Ben Llewelyn, Sean Popp, Matt Johnson, Joe Raymond, Josh Lamb, Ben
Page, Daniel Varn, Mark Repose, Nathan Steele, Kyle Magana, Fritz
Ratcliffe, Andrew Renniger, Jeremy Pallerine, Colbey Frank, Cody
Church, William Hunter, Chris Nuemiller, Edmundo Corralles, Tyler
Elliot, John Tuttle, Miles Hartt, Anthony Patterson, Matt Davison,
Brooks Waller, Robbie Melton, Jake Ford, James Vanpelt, Jeff Lamont,
Michael Repose, Michael Bell, Doug Hughes, Steve Sern, Josh Schroder,
Sam Bovington, and Cory Blyther and Coach, Dave Ward, for their
outstanding accomplishment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be
immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives to Oak Harbor High School Wildcats Football Coach, Dave
Ward, the members of the Oak Harbor High School Wildcats Football Team,
and the principal of Oak Harbor High School, Dwight Lundstrom.