[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 112 (Thursday, July 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E695]
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CONGRATULATING THE QUEENSBURY GIRLS' LACROSSE TEAM ON THEIR 2022 SEASON

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 7, 2022

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Queensbury girls' lacrosse team on their exceptional run to the New 
York Class B State finals and to recognize their incredible thirty-one 
game winning streak.
  The Spartans have dominated over the past two seasons. They went 
undefeated in the 2021 season and had another flawless record in the 
2022 regular season. While the state finals were unfortunately canceled 
due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Queensbury was able to compete 
for the Class B championship this season. Queensbury was the first team 
from section II to compete for this title in over a decade, and this 
was the first state finals appearance ever for the school.
  The road to the championship game for the Spartans was full of 
adversity, determination, and hard work. The Spartans were pushed to 
overtime in their semifinal game against Westhampton Beach when eighth 
grader Kady Duffy delivered the game-winning goal to defeat Westhampton 
nine to eight. Queensbury then went on to meet Victor for the Class B 
state championship. In this game, the Spartans got off to a rocky start 
and went into the half down ten to three. The team showed great 
resilience by coming back in the second half and holding Victor 
scoreless for ten minutes. However, the Spartans were ultimately unable 
to secure the title and eventually fell fourteen to five. Regardless of 
the outcome of this game, the Queensbury team showed incredible 
tenacity and foreshadowed what is possible for the program moving 
forward.
  On behalf of the 21st District of New York, it is my honor to 
recognize the Queensbury girls' lacrosse team and congratulate them on 
their exceptional two-year run. We are very proud of their tremendous 
work and cannot wait to see all they accomplish in the years to come.

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