[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 89 (Tuesday, July 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: July 12, 1994]
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  A TRIBUTE TO THE JOLIET CATHOLIC ACADEMY BASEBALL TEAM ON ITS 1994 
          ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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                       HON. GEORGE E. SANGMEISTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 1994

  Mr. SANGMEISTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
remarkable group of young men from my district--the Joliet Catholic 
Academy Baseball team--the 1994 Illinois High School Association State 
Champions.
  Under the direction of Coach Joe Rodeghero, the Hilltoppers baseball 
squad brought Joliet Catholic its first baseball title with a 
convincing 10-0 triumph over Morton High School in the championship 
game July 11.
  The victory culminated an incredible run in which the team won 29 of 
its last 30 games to finish 35-5 for the year. The victory was 
especially satisfying for Joliet Academy and its fans as the 
Hilltoppers lost a heartbreaking extra-inning contest in the 1990 State 
championship game.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Coach Rodeghero and his players on this 
great victory, and wish Joliet Catholic Academy continued success in 
the future.

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