[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 49 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E439]
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                        BREESE CENTRAL CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 26, 2012

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Breese 
Central High School Cougars upon winning the 2012 IHSA Class 2A Boys' 
State Basketball Championship.
  This victory is the perfect end to a remarkable season, in which the 
Cougars recorded 32 wins and only one loss. The Cougars beat the South 
Holland Sting to advance to the championship game, where they defeated 
the Normal Pioneers 53 47 and earned their first state championship.
  I would like to recognize Head Coach Stan Eagleson, Assistant Coaches 
David Thomas, Kurt Peters, Jeremy Shubert, Donny Petterson, and Ryan 
Meyer, Trainer Marty Stewart, and the players themselves: Justin 
Becker, Brandon Book, Nick Grapperhaus, Tanner Imming, Luke Jackson, 
Greg Meyer, Luis Perez, Austin Rickhoff, Kyler Scheer, Andrew Schulte, 
Noah Stockmann, Gavin Thomas, and Jacob Timmermann.
  Congratulations to the Breese Central Cougars for their championship 
and their incredible season. I look forward to next season, and I wish 
them all the best in their future endeavors.

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