[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 96 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E946-E947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             LADY EAGLES SOFTBALL TEAM ARE STATE CHAMPIONS

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2016

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Lady Eagles 
softball team of Fort Bend Christian Academy in Sugar Land, Texas for 
winning the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 
4A state championship.
  The Lady Eagles won their fifth state championship in program 
history, all occurring in the past 10 years. The team from Fort Bend

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Christian Academy won their previous state titles in 2007, 2009, 2010, 
and 2013, while being the state runner-up in 2008, 2011, and 2014. This 
year, at the state tournament, the ladies defeated Corpus Christi 
Incarnate Word 7-4 in a rallying come from behind victory to earn a 
berth into the championship game. The Lady Eagles defeated Dallas 
Christian in a resounding manner by a score of 6-1 to win the state 
title. They did not lose a single game to a private school this season, 
and even triumphed over six University Interscholastic League (UIL) 
playoff teams. The team finished their championship season with an 
impressive 23-6-1 record.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to the Lady Eagles softball team of Fort Bend 
Christian Academy for winning the TAPPS 4A state title. Keep up the 
great work.

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