[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E343]
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                       COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY 
OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR WINNING NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S 
                        VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 13, 2007

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in favor of House 
Resolution 99, congratulating the University of Nebraska-Lincoln 
Women's Volleyball team on winning the 2006 NCAA Division I Women's 
Volleyball Championship. December 16, 2006 marked the completion of a 
phenomenal year that resulted in a 33-1 record and the program's third 
national title, not to mention the largest audience ever for a woman's 
college volleyball game.
  The hard work and determination of this team exudes the spirit of 
achievement that is reflected within the people of the great State of 
Nebraska. Junior Sarah Pavan has continued a Husker tradition of 
achievement in athletics and academics by being named the ESPN the 
Magazine Academic All-American of the Year. This honor brings the 
university's all-time total of Academic All-Americans to 234 and 29 for 
the program. These totals lead the nation in both categories.
  Head coach John Cook, along with the entire coaching staff, should be 
commended for their training and dedication to a team that became only 
the third team in NCAA history to be ranked number one in the American 
Volleyball Coaches Association poll for an entire season. Also to the 
credit of Coach Cook, this is the second title that the team has earned 
under his direction.
  Therefore, I ask my colleagues to consider the great honor that the 
University of Nebraska Volleyball team has brought to themselves, their 
families, their university, and the State of Nebraska and vote for 
House Resolution 99.

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