[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E354]
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 CELEBRATING MINOOKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS WRESTLING TEAM 
            FOR WINNING THEIR FIRST EVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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                       HON. DEBORAH L. HALVORSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 2010

  Mrs. HALVORSON. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the Minooka 
Community High School Boys Varsity Wrestling Team for becoming the 
2009-2010 Illinois High School Association Class 3A Dual Team State 
Wrestling Champions.
  Through relentless practice and commitment to their sport, the team 
captured Minooka Community High School's first ever team state 
championship title. I congratulate the hard work, dedication, and long 
hours that everyone involved put in to make this title possible; the 
coaches for their patience and working with these young athletes, to 
the parents for believing in their students, to the competitors for 
believing in themselves and their team.
  The members of the championship Indian squad are: Kevin Akers, 
Mitchell Brozovich, Clayton Charland, Brandon Collofello, Jacob 
DeKlerk, Zachary Friant, Joseph Govednik, Brandon Haase, Kalvin Hill, 
Alex Hoshell, Cody Jones, Sean Kenny, Matthew Meyer, Matthew McEvilly, 
Michael McNulty, Blake Montella, Mitchell Morris, Colin Nielsen, 
Corbett Oughton, Jacob Potts, Josh Pullara, Jacob Residori, Daniel 
Ruettiger, Leo Ruettiger, Kevin Ruettiger, Matthew Stevens, Timothy 
Wright and Robert Zabel; and are led by head coach Bernie Ruettiger; 
and the assistant coaches; Jeff Charlebois, Mike Butterbach, Paige 
Schoolman, Stan Tischer, and Jon Ryan.
  Congratulations on a season to be remembered.

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