[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1347]
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                 CONGRATULATING THE MATER DEI GOLF TEAM

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2019

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
achievements of the Mater Dei Knights golf team, which recently brought 
home the Illinois Class 1A State Golf Championship.
  It was a very tense tournament. At the end of the first round the 
Knights found themselves tied for first with the Althoff Crusaders. 
However, with a great deal of grit and determination the Knights 
eventually pulled out a hard-fought one stroke victory over rival 
Althoff to claim the state title.
  My hearty congratulations go to team members Grant Goebel, Carter 
Goebel, Nathan Rivera, Blake Kloeckner, Ian Benderson, Tanner Gerdes, 
head coach Dennis Trame, athletic director Ron Schadegg, and school 
principal Dennis Litteken.
  Madam Speaker, these student-athletes and their coaches have 
represented themselves, their school, and their community in the best 
tradition of high school athletics. I am pleased to join with the other 
Members of this House in congratulating them on their victory and 
wishing them all the best in their future academic and athletic 
careers.

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