[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 12, 1994]
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  NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LADY CARDINALS

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                            HON. JOHN BRYANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 1994

  Mr. BRYANT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
applaud the efforts of the Trinity Valley Community College Lady 
Cardinals basketball team.
  In winning the National Junior College Athletic Association [NJCAA] 
National Championship, the Lady Cards became the first team in the 
tournament's 20-year history to score more than 100 points in each of 
its four postseason games, scoring a total of 413.
  This year marked the fourth appearance by the Lady Cards at the 
national tournament and their first title. They are three-time Texas 
Eastern Conference champions and this year added Region XIV and NJCAA 
National Championships to their honors.
  I hope my colleagues will join me in congratulating the outstanding 
athletic efforts and tremendous victory of the Lady Cards. The Lady 
Cardinals demonstrated strong persistence, ability, and dedication in 
avenging their only loss during the regular season, to Western Arkansas 
Junior College, by beating Western Arkansas in the championship game of 
the tournament.
  Coach Kurt Budke, who was named NJCAA National Tournament Outstanding 
Coach, and his players are to be commended for their accomplishments.

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