[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E260]
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       RECOGNIZING OUR LADY OF LOURDES ACADEMY GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM

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                         HON. DONNA E. SHALALA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2020

  Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of Our Lady of 
Lourdes Academy, which celebrated its second soccer state championship 
win this last week.
  With this victory, Lourdes Academy reaffirms its reputation for 
excellence in every field. Lourdes is well known as an academic 
powerhouse, and this victory is proof of the school's incredible 
athletics program.
  The championship game was a test of the Lourdes soccer team's 
resilience. Although Lourdes scored an early lead in the first quarter, 
the game once again became tied just 2:06 before halftime. Despite the 
close game, the Bobcat defense was stellar, and the they retook lead in 
the second half.
  With 500 fans cheering from the stands in Spec Martin Stadium, 
incredible teamwork, and endless determination, Lourdes captured the 
Class 6A state championship with a 2-1 victory against Venice, marking 
the Bobcats' second state title in the past three years.
  Congratulations to the Lourdes' girls' soccer team on a well-earned 
victory. It's an honor to represent this team in Congress, and I hope 
to see many of these young women take their talents on to collegiate 
and professional soccer.

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