A Resolution congratulating and commending the Wyandotte High School boys basketball
team and Coach Wayne Van Dine for winning the 1998 Class 5A State Basketball Cham-
pionship in Kansas.
WHEREAS, The Wyandotte High School boys basketball team won
the 1998 Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 5A State
Basketball Championship at Topeka on March 14, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Wyandotte won the state championship with a thrilling
63-42 victory over Buhler High School in the state championship game.
To get to the championship game the team had to beat Lawrence Free-
State (90-64), Topeka Highland Park (57-55), Salina South (71-64) and
Andover (69-65); and
WHEREAS, The Wyandotte High School ``Bulldogs'' basketball team,
with a 20-5 record for the year, had a 6-0 record in the KCK league; and
WHEREAS, The members of this outstanding basketball team have
received statewide recognition for their fine sportsmanship and athletic
abilities; and
WHEREAS, The success of this team is due to excellent teamwork,
strong competitive spirit and determination to win plus the enthusiastic
support of the school's administrators, the faculty, the students, the play-
ers' parents and many area citizens: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That the Wyan-
dotte High School boys basketball team and Coach Van Dine be con-
gratulated and commended for winning the 1998 Kansas State High
School Activities Association Class 5A State Basketball Championship;
and
Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send five enrolled copies of this resolution to Walter Thompson, Prin-
cipal, Wyandotte High School, 2501 Minnesota, Kansas City, Kansas
66102.
Senate Resolution No. 1836 was sponsored by Senator Sherman Jones.
I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the Senate,
and was adopted by that body