[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 192 (Thursday, December 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO THE CINCINNATI URSULINE ACADEMY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM

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                           HON. JEAN SCHMIDT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Cincinnati Ursuline Academy Girls Volleyball Team on winning the 
Division I Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship. 
This is Ursuline's fourth state championship in volleyball. Ursuline 
Academy also won state titles in 1975, 1993, and 2002.
  After a heartbreaking loss in last year's state championship game the 
young women of Ursuline entered the new season determined as ever to 
make the sacrifices needed to win this year's title.
  At Wright State University's Nutter Center the Lions prevailed in the 
championship game over an undefeated Dublin Coffman in four sets. 
Impressively, Ursuline never trailed the match until the third set. The 
Lions were led by senior Jade Henderson of Loveland with 18 kills and 
by senior Dani Reinert of Symmes Township with 48 assists.
  Under the direction of Head Coach Jeni Case, Ursuline finished the 
season with a perfect record of 29-0. Additionally, the Lions captured 
the Girls' Greater Cincinnati League Championship for the second 
straight season.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Ursuline Academy on 
yet another State Championship. Go Lions.

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