[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 114 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1532-E1533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           LOCAL COLLEGE TAKES NATIONAL BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP

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                          HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 30, 2010

  Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the women's bowling 
team of a college located in my district, Webber International 
University. In their inaugural year as a team, the Lady Warriors took 
home the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling 
National Championship.
  The United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National 
Championship was held this year in El Paso, Texas on April 15 through 
April 17. The tournament pitted together teams from NCAA Division I, 
II, III, and NAIA colleges.

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  I want to acknowledge what an accomplishment it is for the Lady 
Warriors to bring home the championship title on their first year in 
competition. This feat has not been done since 1975. To reach this, the 
Webber team first defeated a team from Robert Morris College twice in 
the semifinals. Advancing from there, the Lady Warriors claimed the 
championship over the team from McKendree University. The final round 
ended in a 2-1 victory in a best out of three series.
  The team's anchor, Hayley Beavis, was later named the National 
Tournament MVP. This victory is extra sweet for her because she 
sprained her ankle a week before the tournament in training and was 
unsure if she was even going to compete. Teammate Ashley Galante was 
named as a National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Honorable 
Mention All-American for the season. They were both backed by the 
strong contributions from fellow teammates Yoselin Leon Garcia, 
Stephanie Martins, Jessica Santiago, Katie Thoronton, and Brittney 
Mari. The team was coached by Head Coach Randy Stoughton and assistant 
coaches Joe Slowinski and Del Warren.
  The same team later received the Polk County Female Collegiate Team 
of the Year Award. This is the first team from Webber International 
University to receive such an award. The Polk County All Sports Award 
is meant to honor the areas best high school, college, and professional 
athletes.
  Established in 1927, Webber International University hosts just over 
600 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Supported by 45 faculty 
members, this Babson Park institution not only achieves excellence in 
sport, but their long tradition of superb education.
  On behalf of Florida's 12th Congressional District, I wish to 
congratulate Hayley Beavis, Ashley Galante, and the whole Lady Warriors 
team.

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