[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 55 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E526-E527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            PARK CENTER GIRLS' BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. ERIK PAULSEN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 4, 2014

  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Park Center 
Girls' Basketball team for winning the Minnesota State High School 
Championship, the first title for any sport in their school's history. 
While any championship season is going to have its trials and 
tribulations along the way, many do not include the obstacles that Park 
Center had to overcome in their championship game.
  The triple overtime victory for the Pirates did not come easy. Park 
Center came back from a nine point deficit and relied on a Danielle 
Schaub buzzer-beater to tie the game up at the end of regulation. At 
the end of the game, because of foul trouble, Park Center did not have 
a player older than a sophomore on the floor.

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  The perseverance and competitive spirit that the Pirates showed is 
commendable. Winning a state title does not just happen; it takes years 
of dedication and hard work to reach that goal. When adding in 
schoolwork, family obligations, and other time constraints, it is 
remarkable these student-athletes accomplish all that they do.
  Congratulations to the Park Center Girls' Basketball team on their 
first state title.

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