[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 90 (Thursday, May 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  HONORING HECTOR GODINEZ FUNDAMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR FIRST CIF 
                 SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 30, 2019

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I wish to recognize the Hector Godinez 
Fundamental High School softball team who recently won their first CIF 
Southern Section Championship in school history.
  On Saturday, May 18, the softball team clinched their first ever 
title, defeating El Segundo High School by a score of 15-1, becoming 
the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Champions. They won all five of the 
CIF games by five or more runs, making a dominating run to the 
championship.
  It has been a truly outstanding season for both Godinez Fundamental 
High School softball and the City of Santa Ana. Their head coach, Ed 
Medina, has been the coach since the school opened in 2007 and was 
named the 2019 Orange County Softball Coach of the Year. His assistant 
coaches are Clarissa Castellanos, Kevin Pola, and Selene Pola.
  In 2017, they made it to the CIF-SS Semi Finals and in 2018, they 
made it to the 2nd round of playoffs. This season, they outdid 
themselves with an overall regular season record of 21-4. They won the 
Golden West League Championship, with an undefeated record of 10-0 in 
their first year in the league. This is their fourth league 
championship in a row, previously winning three Orange Coast League 
Championships in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
  The Hector Godinez Fundamental High School softball team has truly 
been a dominating force on the softball field this season, especially 
during the playoffs. They have six graduating seniors and many more 
returning, and I am confident they will be a force to be reckoned with 
in the 2020 High School softball season. The team is truly a special 
group of young women and I am proud of all their accomplishments. 
Congratulations again on being the 2019 CIF Southern Section Division 4 
softball champions.

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