[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 109 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATIONS TO MINNETONKA BOYS TENNIS TEAM

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                           HON. ERIK PAULSEN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 7, 2016

  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Minnetonka 
High School Boys Tennis team on their Minnesota State Team 
Championship.
  The Skippers had come up just short in the previous two years, but 
this year they would not be denied. Although they were seeded fourth 
out of eight teams in the tournament, the Skippers showed grit and 
determination as they upset the top two teams on their way to the 
school's first tennis championship since 1974. They upset Rochester 
Century in a closely contested final, winning four matches to three.
  Mr. Speaker, in a sport like tennis where success in a match is a 
combination of singles and doubles, it is especially noteworthy to 
recognize how this group of young men worked together to achieve their 
goal. These student athletes showed that together they were greater 
than the sum of their parts.
  The families, teachers, friends, and the entire community are very 
proud of the Minnetonka High School Boys Tennis team both on the court 
and in the classroom. Congratulations.

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