[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E209]
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       A TRIBUTE TO THE MORTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 1996

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the girls' 
basketball team of Morton High School in my district.
  The squad recently won its first ever regional title in the Illinois 
State basketball tournament. In fact, this was the first Morton team--
boys or girls--to advance past the regional round of the playoffs since 
1972.
  Unfortunately, Morton's dream season ended with a defeat to perennial 
power Mother McCauley in the sectional semifinals last week.
  Nonetheless, I congratulate the team and its first-year coach, John 
Monitor, for bringing home the regional championship and basketball 
pride to Morton High School.

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