[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18743]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDING THE HOLY SPIRIT HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' CREW TEAM ON THEIR 
             PEABODY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE HENLEY REGATTA

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                         HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2003

  Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the members and 
coaches of the Holy Spirit High School Girls' Crew Team of Absecon, New 
Jersey on their winning the coveted Peabody Cup world championship at 
the 16th Annual Henley Women's Regatta held at Henley-on-Thames, 
Oxfordshire, England on June 22, 2003. The girls' varsity eight 
defeated the Kingston Grammar School in the final 1,500 meter race by 
two boat lengths in a time of five minutes, eighteen seconds. This 
victory in the final came just hours after Holy Spirit defeated the 
British national junior champion team in the morning semifinal.
  Holy Spirit's proud championship tradition is well-known in the 
world's rowing community and this team has upheld and enhanced that 
tradition with their victory this year. They have a direct link with 
another world championship Holy Spirit crew. Their coach, Joe Welsh, 
was a member of the Holy Spirit boys' crew team that won a world 
championship at Henley in 1976. No doubt, the achievements of the 
girls' varsity eight in the 2003 Henley are a welcome addition to the 
Holy Spirit championship tradition and will serve to inspire young 
rowers.
  I congratulate Coach Welsh and the members of the Holy Spirit girls' 
varsity eight--bow Robin Cascoli, Kristen Haneman, Robyn Brennan, Jen 
Maslanka, Andrea Haneman, Eileen Welsh, Christa Laquinta, stroke Teri 
Francesco and coxswain Jamie Marcone--on their victory at the Henley 
Women's Regatta to become world champions and offer on behalf of all 
the residents of the Second Congressional District of New Jersey our 
appreciation for their achievements.

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