83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Concurrent Resolution 5
Sponsored by Senator PROZANSKI, Representative LIVELY (Presession filed.)
Whereas on June 1, 2024, the Thurston High School Colts baseball team from Springfield capped
an outstanding regular season by winning the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Class
5A state championship at PK Park in Eugene; and
Whereas the Colts defeated West Albany High School 2-0 in the title game; and
Whereas the Colts rode a brilliant starting pitching performance from Grady Saunders and
stellar relief pitching from Eli Christ to seal the title game victory; and
Whereas the 2024 title was a remarkable repeat state championship for Thurston, which also
defeated West Albany to win the 2023 title; and
Whereas five members of the 2023 Colts team graduated, presenting the 2024 team with a hefty
challenge in their quest for back-to-back titles; and
Whereas Colts coach Dennis Minium said of his 2024 team:“They play really well with a big
target on their back and they’re going to make somebody beat us, for sure.”; and
Whereas the 2024 Colts were nearly perfect all season long, losing only once to an in-state team
and finishing the season with a superb overall record of 28-3; and
Whereas Maddox Molony was honored as the 2023 Class 5A co-player of the year, Connor
Molony was honored as the pitcher of the year and Dennis Minium was honored as coach of the
year;and
Whereas also earning 2023 Class 5A all-state honors were Eli Christ, Easton McDonald, Adam
Elliott, Grady Saunders and Collin Hernandez; and
Whereas Eli Christ was honored as the 2024 Class 5A player of the year and Grady Saunders
was honored as the pitcher of the year; and
Whereas also earning 2024 Class 5A all-state honors were Brock Johnson, Adam Elliott, Kyle
Miller, Connor Molony and Collin Hernandez; and
Whereas Colts baseball players and coaches exhibited outstanding character and sportsmanship
on and off the playing field throughout the 2023 and 2024 seasons; and
Whereas the back-to-back state championships were the second and third state titles for
Thurston in program history, following their title in 2009; and
Whereas the 2023 and 2024 Thurston baseball teams thrilled Colts fans and earned the respect
of fans around the state with their skill, courage and fighting spirit, refusing to be eliminated until
they were finally crowned champions; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
That we, the members of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, commend the exemplary
achievements of the 2023 and 2024 Thurston High School Colts in winning back-to-back state base-
ball championships.
Enrolled Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 (SCR 5-INTRO) Page 1 Adopted by Senate February 20, 2025
Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Adopted by House May 12, 2025
Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Enrolled Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 (SCR 5-INTRO) Page 2