Session of 1999
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1861
A Resolution congratulating and commending the Belleville High School boys basketball
team and Coach Alan Sheets for winning the 1999 Class 3A State Basketball
Championship.
WHEREAS, The Belleville High School boys basketball team won the
1999 Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 3A State Bas-
ketball Championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena on March 13,
1999; and
WHEREAS, Belleville won the state championship with a thrilling 41-
39 victory over Hillsboro High School in the state championship game.
Hillsboro was the defending champion and, being undefeated so far this
season, was the number one ranked team going into the championship
game. Belleville, however, was set to avenge their loss to Hillsboro in the
1995 championship game. With most of the residents of Republic County
in attendance and in an arena overcome with frenzied cheerleaders, clap-
ping supporters, tooted-out pep bands and hoarse fans, the game pro-
gressed to a 39-39 tie with 10 seconds remaining. With 4.4 seconds re-
maining Belleville took their final time out. When the ball was put in play,
Tony Hoops dribbled in the back court, then down the right side and
shot with less than a second to go--whereupon the Belleville crowd ex-
ploded onto the floor, and Class 3A had a new champion; and
WHEREAS, The Belleville High School ``Buffs'' basketball team fin-
ished the season with a 23-3 record; 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 its 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 Belleville
High School boys basketball team and Coach Sheets be congratulated
and commended for winning the 1999 Kansas State High School Activities
Association Class 3A State Basketball Championship; and
Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send 17 enrolled copies of this resolution to Edward Fuhrman, Prin-
cipal, Belleville High School, P.O. Box 469, Belleville, Kansas 66935-
0469.
Senate Resolution No. 1861 was sponsored by Senator Janis K. Lee
I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the SENATE,
and was adopted by that body
____________________________________
__________________________________
|
__________________________________
|