[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E554]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


IN HONOR OF THE STEVENSON PATRIOTS, 1994-95 WOMENS' BASKETBALL CLASS AA 
                            STATE CHAMPIONS

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                        HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 8, 1995
  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to 
salute the Adlai Stevenson High School Patriots Womens' Basketball 
Team, who last weekend won the Class AA State Championship. This is a 
wonderful achievement for the team, for their school, and for all the 
people of our area, as this is the first-ever State championship for 
Stevenson High and the first-ever basketball State championship for any 
Lake County high school.
  The Patriots cruised to victory over Mother McAuley, their highly 
regarded opponent, by a final margin of 77 to 47. In the process, they 
showed why they are ranked No. 1 in the State. They jumped out to an 
early 12-point lead and never let Mother McAuley come closer than 7 
points throughout the game.
  All of the people involved with this remarkable team have earned 
special recognition. We should begin with head coach Frank Mattucci and 
assistant coach Tom Kelly, athletic director John Martin and assistant 
athletic director Pete Weber, junior varsity coaches Mike Fitzgerald 
and Tim Tomaso, freshman coaches Trish Betthauser and Renee Gates, 
managers Jenny Mendigutia and Romy Rosenbaum, scorer Willis Wudtke and 
equipment manager Cathy Coradini.
  The players who were part of the championship roster are Aarin 
Bartelt, Ashley Campbell, Kim Carter, Tamika Catchings and her sister, 
Tauja Catchings, Amy Chaness, Kelly Cole, Katie Coleman, Trish DeClark, 
Rebekah Ford, Noelle Medenwaldt, Christy Miller, Felice Rosenzweig, 
Carolyn Roth, Jamie Smith, and Jennifer Warkins.
  Yes, this was a magical year for Stevenson, but there was nothing 
mysterious about their championship. Their team motto highlights three 
words that are at the heart of their winning season: pride, hustle, and 
dedication. In other words, they didn't win just because they had the 
talent--they won because they worked hard, they had the desire to 
succeed, and they were dedicated to one another. The Patriots have 
reminded us what character and teamwork are all about.
  That's why, Mr. Speaker, I am proud to salute the women of the 
Stevenson High School Patriots, who gave their school and our area a 
State basketball championship and so much more. They are the pride of 
all Illinois and we can't wait for next season.


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