Session 2000
Effective: March 24, 2000
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1830
A� Resolution congratulating and commending the St. Marys High School girls volleyball and basketball teams.
� � � WHEREAS,� The St. Marys High School girls volleyball team is the
1999-2000 Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 3-A
champion; and the girls basketball team is the 1999-2000 Kansas State
High School Activities Association Class 3-A basketball champion. Fur-
thermore, there is talk in the community that the St. Marys girls will win
the state softball championship as well; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The girls volleyball team, coached by first year coach
Denise Richardson, compiled a 34-6 record beating Silver Lake at the
regional meet and defeating Conway Springs October 30, 1999, for the
state championship. Abbie Jacobson was selected as all state, all classes,
and as class 3-A player of the year; Nicole Heim was selected as all state,
all classes; Ashley Smith was selected as all state, all classes and Anna
Reese was selected as all league; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The girls basketball team, coached by eight-year coach
Kevin Kinderknecht, compiled a 22-4 record. The team defeated Silver
Lake in regional play then defeated, in turn, Immaculata, Lakin and finally
Smith Center March 11, 2000, for the state championship. The size and
experience of the five St. Marys seniors, Jill Harris, Nicole Heim, Abbie
Jacobson, Amber Lannan and Heidi Lasswell, were the dominant factors
in their success; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The members of these outstanding teams have received
statewide recognition for their fine sportsmanship and athletic abilities;
and

� � � WHEREAS,� The success of these teams 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 St. Marys
High School girls volleyball and basketball teams be congratulated and
commended for winning the 1999-2000 Kansas State High School Activ-
ities Association Class 3-A state volleyball and basketball championships;
and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send five enrolled copies of this resolution to Ed West, Principal, St.
Marys High School, 601 E. Lasley, St. Marys, Kansas 66536-1798.

� � � Senate Resolution No. 1830 was sponsored by Senator Edward W. Pugh.