[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 156 (Wednesday, December 7, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2477]
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CONGRATULATING THE MICHICAN CITY MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL BLAZERS ON THEIR 
       BACK-TO-BACK CLASS 1A STATE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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                           HON. CHRIS CHOCOLA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2005

  Mr. CHOCOLA. Mr. Speaker, when we think of sports dynasties, we often 
think of the Chicago Bulls, the New York Yankees, or the New England 
Patriots. But in my District, in Michigan City, Indiana, we think of 
Marquette High School and the girls volleyball team.
  Over the past 7 years, they have won five Indiana High School 
Athletic Association Class A State Girls Volleyball Championships. From 
1999 to 2001, they won back-to-back-to-back titles. This year makes 
another series of back-to-back titles, having also won the State crown 
in 2004. And the 2 years they were not State champs, they were State 
runner-up.
  Needless to say, the past 7 years at Marquette High School have been 
amazing for the girls volleyball team.
  Amazing, too, for third-year coach Troy Campbell. His 34-win season 
was capped off with his team not only winning the title match, but it 
also earned him his 100th career coaching victory at Marquette.
  This year's championship squad includes seniors Sarah Denny, Kalan 
Sebert, Danielle Barnett, Colleen Trainor, and Michelle Fletcher, 
juniors Rachel Konrady, Kara Kmiecik, and Tiffany Cerrillos, sophomores 
Emily Komasinski, Katie Krueger, Alison Griffin, Ashley Pinkney, Mary 
Catherine Mengel, and Kim Ziarko, and freshmen Danielle Easton, Jenna 
Furno, Janie Welsh, and Marissa Disbrow.
  Assistant coaches Larry Sheagley and Kylee Osborne also deserve a 
note of congratulations.
  Congratulations to all of you, and to the seniors, best of luck on 
your future endeavors. You have proven you have what it takes to be a 
champion.

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