[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 40 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2641-S2642]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDING THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 
                         BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, today I want to commend the hard work, 
competitive spirit, and teamwork recently exhibited by thousands of 
young people across South Dakota during the State High School Boys' 
Basketball Tournament.
  Each year during late February and early March, towns from across the 
State come together in support of their high school basketball teams in 
district, regional, and State tournaments. This exciting period 
culminated last week with three teams from across South Dakota winning 
State championships in their respective divisions.
  There is a tremendous amount of pride that each community in South 
Dakota feels for its high school sports teams. Having grown up in one 
of those communities, I know that each time a high school team is 
successful, its community glows with the same accomplishment. 
Communities like these are still proud of their young people's 
abilities, their hard work, and their determination to work together 
and achieve a common goal, both on and off the court.

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  Today, I would like to congratulate all of the teams who participated 
in this year's tournaments. In particular, I would like to commend the 
high schools of Warner, Douglas, and Mitchell for having earned their 
respective State boys' basketball championship titles in 1996. Clearly, 
these schools exemplify the commitment to excellence and teamwork that 
all South Dakota high schools share with their communities.

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