[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: March 24, 1994]
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               CONGRATULATIONS TO PINCKNEYVILLE PANTHERS

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                         HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 1994

  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, one of the most dramatic moments in high 
school sports nationwide was provided by a basketball team in my 
congressional district during the State of Illinois Class A 
Championships last week.
  In winning the State Championships March 12, the Pinckneyville 
Panthers and their coach, Dick Corn, brought heart-stopping drama in 
the final game of the season. The Panthers beat the Eureka Hornets 67-
65 when, with seconds left in the game, Shane Hawkins passed to Ryan 
Bruns, who sunk a 12-foot jump shot at the buzzer to win.
  The dramatic ending followed 32 minutes of hard fought basketball by 
both teams. That final game ended a fantastic season for the school, as 
Pinckneyville ended the season with a near-perfect 33-2 record. Now, 
for the first time since 1948, the Panthers bring back to southern 
Illinois a State championship.
  I want my colleagues to join me in congratulating the outstanding 
athletic efforts of the Pickneyville Panthers and their tremendous 
victory in the Illinois State Championships. They demonstrated strong 
persistence, ability, and dedication as they defeated team after team 
in bringing home the winner's trophy. My congratulations to coach Dick 
Corn and all of the team's players.

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