[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1493-E1494]
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                           NASHVILLE SOFTBALL

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2012

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the achievements of 
the Nashville Hornettes softball team, which earlier this month brought 
home its second state championship.
  The Hornettes put together a stellar 35-4 season this year, swept 
through the regional and the sectional, and knocked off two of the 
state's top teams at the state finals in order to claim the title. I 
want to congratulate Coach Dempsey Witte, who led this team to the 
title in only his second year as head coach, as well as his assistants: 
Wayne Harre, Charlie Heck, Bethany Hinkle and Jordan Farris. I 
especially want to extend my congratulations to the members of the 2012 
Hornettes state championship softball team who worked so hard all year 
to achieve this goal: Alana Czajkowski, Emily Thompson, Mollie 
Borowiak, Jordi Harre, Lauren O'Daniell, Hannah Yung, Nellie Snead, 
Nicole Deering, Kiley Pelker, Abbi Liske, Daley Buchanan, Briah 
Winchester, Maci Ingram and Shaye Harre.

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  These student-athletes, and their coaches, have represented 
themselves, their school and their community in a first-rate fashion, 
and I join with the other Members of this House in congratulating them, 
and wishing them all the best in their future academic and athletic 
endeavors.

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