[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 141 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E895-E896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           MORTON HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 2, 2022

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Morton High 
School in Morton, Illinois. At this school, classes past and present 
have achieved tremendous success and a legacy of excellence carried on 
by the students that followed them.
  As the Morton High School athletics department has grown, so has the 
prominence of their girls' basketball team, known as the

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``Lady Potter's''. In an unprecedented record of success in eight 
seasons from 2015 to 2022, the Lady Potters won four Illinois State 
Championships, three in succession. In that time, they have won 244 
games and only lost 23. The Lady Potter's have been led to victory 559 
times against 159 defeats by the architect, builder, and coach of the 
team, Bob Becker. Becker has been awarded Coach of the Year multiple 
times by the Illinois High School Association and was named to the 
Illinois basketball coaches' Hall of Fame in 2020. In addition, seven 
of his Lady Potters have gone on to play Division I college basketball.
  A kind, retired Hall of Fame sportswriter brought their story to the 
nation, comparing them to the current NBA champions: ``They are the 
Golden State Warriors, only with Pony Tails''. Their accomplishments 
also garnered public praise in a CBS' 60 Minutes feature.
  With 2022 marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which guaranteed 
the Lady Potter's right to play, there is much to celebrate. The Class 
of '72 also celebrates their 50th anniversary as graduates of Morton 
High School this year. Morton High School continues to honor the legacy 
of the classes before them and their tremendous achievements throughout 
the year.
  Congratulations to classes past and present of Morton High School, 
including the 2022 Lady Potter's basketball team. The school pride is 
worthy of celebration. Keep up the good work.

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