[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1506-H1507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE PELLA HIGH SCHOOL DUTCH BASKETBALL TEAM

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I was going to ask for 1 minute 
yesterday, given that it was St. Patrick's Day and Pella High School 
Dutch's

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color is green, but they are the Pella Dutch, not the Pella Irish.
  Last Friday, the Pella High School Dutch of Marion County, Iowa, 
successfully completed their playoff run by winning the 3A Iowa boys 
basketball championship.
  Capping off a terrific 26-2 season with a 15-1 conference record, the 
Dutch brought home the State championship for the first time in 18 
years.
  The achievement of winning a State title itself is something of which 
the Dutch team and the Pella community should be proud, but these 
players and their families should be even more proud of their 
commitment to the game, perseverance, sportsmanship and teamwork that 
guided them through this incredible season.
  For the seniors, I hope you continue to follow your passions, in 
basketball and elsewhere beyond high school. For the juniors and 
underclassmen, I wish you the best of luck in the coming years, both on 
and off the court.
  Mr. Speaker, I am thrilled for this team, the coaching staff, fans, 
and the entire Pella community, and I am honored to represent them in 
Congress, and speak about them on the House floor.

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