A Resolution congratulating and commending the Sumner Academy High School boys
basketball team and Coach Randy Springs for winning the 1998 Class 4A State Basketball
Championship.
WHEREAS, The Sumner Academy of Arts and Science High School
boys basketball team won the 1998 Kansas State High School Activities
Association Class 4A State Basketball Championship at Salina on March
14, 1998, and Coach Randy Springs was named as the Class 4A Coach of
the Year; and
WHEREAS, Sumner Academy won the state championship with a
thrilling 64-60 overtime victory over Wamego High School in the state
championship game; and
WHEREAS, The Sumner Academy High School ``Sabres'' basketball
team finished the season with a 25-3 record and were undefeated in
Huron league play; 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 their excellent team-
work, strong competitive spirit and determination to win plus the enthu-
siastic support of the school's administrators, the faculty, the students,
the players' parents and many area citizens: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That the Sumner
Academy High School boys basketball team and Coach Springs be con-
gratulated and commended for winning the 1998 Kansas State High
School Activities Association Class 4A 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 Donna Severance, Prin-
cipal, Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, 1610 N. Eighth Street, Kan-
sas City, Kansas 66101.
Senate Resolution No. 1837 was sponsored by Senator Sherman Jones.
I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the Senate,
and was adopted by that body