[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H8982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   LASALLE, MT. NOTRE DAME MAKE CHAMPIONSHIP RUNS, MERCY TAKES HOME 
                               RUNNER-UP

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize the 
achievements of three exceptional high school teams from my district in 
Cincinnati, the volleyball teams from Mt. Notre Dame and Mother of 
Mercy High Schools, and the cross-country team from my alma mater, 
LaSalle High School.
  On November 11, Mt. Notre Dame and Mother of Mercy battled for Ohio's 
Division I State volleyball championship. In the third and most 
important meeting of the season, Mt. Notre Dame emerged victorious. The 
victory marks Mt. Notre Dame's fifth State volleyball title. Mother of 
Mercy also gave a top-notch effort and finished an impressive second in 
the State.
  The GCL also saw one of its own bring home a State championship when 
the LaSalle Lancers' cross-country team sprinted to their second 
consecutive State title.
  It gives me great pride to acknowledge the achievement of these 
exceptional young men and women, and their coaches and parents and fans 
and teachers and administrators. It is important to point out that 
while these schools enjoy tremendous success in athletics, they also 
have a tradition of academic excellence, and they should be equally 
proud of that accomplishment.
  Congratulations again to Mt. Notre Dame and Mother of Mercy, and my 
alma mater, LaSalle.

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