[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E508]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF THE ST. PAUL, ST. CLARE CRUSADERS BASKETBALL TEAM

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2014

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the St. Paul, St. 
Clare Crusaders 8th Grade Boys' Basketball Team, who ended a great 
season Friday, March 28, 2014. For the seventh year in a row, the 
Crusaders went undefeated as champions of the Luzerne, Lackawanna 
League and went on to compete in the Pennsylvania CYO Championship at 
Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, where they faced the best teams 
that the state's eight Dioceses had to offer. Under the leadership of 
Mike Brown, and assistant coaches John Murray, Patrick Sweeney, and 
Jamie Dempsey, the team of 20 ranked 6th in the entire state with an 
overall 36-2 record.
  It is with great pride that I honor the team and the coaching staff 
of St. Paul, St. Clare. The sportsmanship, althleticism, and teamwork 
that these young people displayed on the court brought their community 
together. I congratulate the Crusaders on their hard work and success, 
and I thank them for inspiring us all.

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