[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 70 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E819-E820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING THE RIVERHEAD BLUE WAVES

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2012

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 
Riverhead Blue Waves

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Girls Basketball Team on their history-making 2011 2012 season.
  The Blue Waves of Riverhead, New York went all the way to the state 
Class AA Final Four tournament in Troy, New York, a first in the team's 
history and a truly remarkable achievement. Along the way they won the 
2012 Long Island Championship in a 56 50 victory over the Baldwin 
Bruins amidst waves of cheering fans known as the ``Blue Krew.'' They 
also won the Suffolk County Class AA championship, and the Suffolk 
County Section XI championship, finishing the season with a 23 2 
record.
  Their coach, Dave Spinelli, was named Suffolk County Coach of the 
Year, and senior guard Jaylyn Brown was named a first-team All-Long 
Island player. The team was named a New York State Scholar Athlete team 
for the seventh consecutive year with a team grade-point average this 
year of 93.1.
  Hailed as hometown heroes, the athletes were honored with a parade 
down East Main Street sponsored by the Riverhead Central School 
District and the Town of Riverhead on April 29th, and the entire day 
was designated a day of celebration. Riverhead School Board vice 
president Greg Meyer said the team acted as a catalyst for the entire 
community. ``The girls played their hearts out for their team and for 
this community, and the residents of Riverhead and the rest of the 
school district came together to support the team in a major way.''
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have such a talented and dedicated group 
of young athletes in my congressional district. They demonstrated 
commitment, teamwork, leadership and serve as role models for their 
community, proving that with hard work and a good defense, dreams do 
come true.

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