[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 38 (Thursday, March 30, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E461]
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         HONORING THE OKAWVILLE ROCKETS GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2000

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, today I commend the Okawville Rockets Girls 
basketball team who won the Class A state title. The Rockets were the 
number one ranked team this year. They finished the year with a 33-1 
record and a 17-game winning streak.
  The Rockets, who won their first state championship in 1994, became 
the first Southern Illinois Team to win a state title since Carlyle did 
it in 1997. Okawville is the sixth Class A team to win at least two 
state titles, joining Carlyle, Nokomis, Teutopolis, Carthage and Quincy 
Notre Dame.
  In honor of a near-perfect season, I want to congratulate them and 
their head coach, Kathy Lanter on a job well done. We are all very 
proud of you.
  The Lady Rockets are:
  Head Coach--Kathy Lanter.
  Assistant Coaches--Carrie Stallings and Vicki Loquasto.
  Managers--Rachel Shubert, Shana Stricker and Erica Bergmann.
  Players--Jamie Schrader, Kelsey Klingenberg, Kristen Lehde, Natalie 
Shubert, Kelly Hasheider, Joan Miller, Erica Geppert, Cheryl 
Borrenpohl, Jenny Heckert, Megan Brockmeier, Erica Barkau, Justine 
Krueger, Lauren Borrenpohl, and Katie Hasheider.

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