[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 14, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E361]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF THE EIU PANTHERS

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                          HON. DAVID D. PHELPS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 14, 2001

  Mr. PHELPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and congratulate 
one of my district's college basketball teams. The Eastern Illinois 
University Panthers of Charleston, IL recently won the OVC tournament 
championship. The Panthers defeated Austin Peay 107-100 in the 
championship game at Eastern Illinois University's Lantz Gym. The 
Panthers finished the season with a 17-12 record.
  Led by coaches Rick Samuels, Troy Collier, and Steve Weemer, members 
of the 2001 EIU Panthers include Rod Henry, Jan Thompson, Craig Lewis, 
Chris Herrera, Kyle Hill, Matt Britton, Eric Sandholm, Nate Schroeder, 
Merve Joseph, Andy Gobczynski, John Thorsen, Todd Bergmann, Henry 
Domercant, Ryan Kelly, and Jesse Mackinson.
  The members of the EIU Panthers should be proud of their achievement. 
I congratulate them and wish them good luck in future basketball 
seasons.

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