[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 890 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 890

 Congratulating the Carroll College Fighting Saints football team for 
              winning the 2007 NAIA National Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 18, 2007

 Mr. Rehberg submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the Carroll College Fighting Saints football team for 
              winning the 2007 NAIA National Championship.

Whereas on December 15, 2007, the Carroll College Fighting Saints football team 
        defeated the Sioux Falls Cougars by a score of 17 to 9 to win the 
        National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (``NAIA'') National 
        Championship;
Whereas the Fighting Saints earned their way to the Championship Game with a 
        perfect regular season record of 11 and 0 making this their third 
        undefeated season in 5 years;
Whereas the Fighting Saints defeated Black Hills State University by a score of 
        34 to 0 in the first round of the NAIA playoffs;
Whereas the Fighting Saints defeated Morningside by a score of 27 to 16 in the 
        quarterfinal round of the NAIA playoffs;
Whereas the Fighting Saints defeated Saint Francis by a score of 23 to 7 in the 
        semifinal round of the NAIA playoffs;
Whereas the Fighting Saints defense shut out opponents 5 times including once in 
        the playoffs and held opponents to an average of only 5.1 points per 
        game, the fewest points allowed in college football;
Whereas the Fighting Saints offense scored an average of 26.4 points per game 
        scoring with a well balanced running and passing game;
Whereas Quarterback John Barnett was selected as the conference Most Valuable 
        Offensive Player and Owen Koeppen was selected as the conference Most 
        Valuable Defensive Player;
Whereas Owen Koeppen was named first team All-American;
Whereas Carroll College had 17 players named to the All-Conference teams;
Whereas Carroll College's First Team All-Conference players are John Barnett, 
        Travis Browne, Marshall McEwen, Bryson Pelc, Marcus Miller, Owen 
        Koeppen, Brandon Day, Zach Richardson, Nick Milodragovich, Phil Lenoue, 
        Mike Paffhausen, and Zach Thiry;
Whereas Carroll College's Second Team All-Conference players are Sean Herrin, 
        Scott Holbrook, Bryan Camino, Mac Gordon, and Marcus Miller;
Whereas this is the fifth National Championship that Carroll College has earned 
        in the last 6 years;
Whereas Coach Mike Van Diest was selected as the conference Coach of the Year; 
        and
Whereas the Carroll College Fighting Saints are building on a 15-game winning 
        streak, the longest in college football: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Carroll College Fighting Saints 
        football team, including--
                    (A) seniors Cody Zimmerman, Marcus Miller, John 
                Barnett, Nick Milodragovich, Boyd Whetzel, James Byrd, 
                T.J. Lehman, Ellis Beckwith, Nick Gilchrist, Phil 
                Lenoue, Bryson Pelc, Scott Holbrook, Bryan Camino, 
                David Whitmoyer, Dan Lovin, Will Hamilton, and Ron 
                Baze;
                    (B) Gabe Le and Owen Koeppen who were selected as 
                the offensive and defensive players of the championship 
                game;
                    (C) head coach Mike Van Diest and assistant coaches 
                Nick Howlett, Jim Hogan, Mark Lenhardt, Jarrod Wirt, 
                Gary Cooper, Jed Thomas, Nick Hammond, Tyler Emmert, 
                and Tim LeRoy;
                    (D) Dr. Thomas Trebon, Carroll College President, 
                and Athletic Director Bruce Parker; and
                    (E) the loyal fans, the Carroll Crazies; and
            (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution for display to the 
        2007 Carroll College football team, the Carroll College 
        Athletics Department, and the President of Carroll College.
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