[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 5747-5748]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            CARROLL COLLEGE

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the Carroll 
College Saints football team and to congratulate them on their NAIA 
National Championship.
  As you can see, Montana has much to be proud of.
  Carroll College is a 4-year college located in Helena, MT, and was 
ranked as the fourth best western regional comprehensive college by 
U.S. News and World Report.
  In a game that became part of Montana sports legend, the Carroll 
Saints crushed their opponent, the two-time defending national champion 
Georgetown Tigers 28-7. The Saints pounded the Tigers in Tennessee and 
the echoes reached living rooms throughout Montana. We love football in 
Montana and the Saints gave us a team to be proud to cheer for and 
follow.
  Although the game was magical, magic played no part in the Saints' 
success. Teamwork, amazing leadership from Coach Mike Van Diest, and 
hard work, in the weight room, on the field, and in the classroom, led 
this group of honorable young men through a solid season and an 
incredible string of playoff games.
  Montana's college football teams recruit heavily from the state and 
many Montanan seniors led this legendary team. Darold Debolt from Great 
Falls, Casey Fitzsimmons from Chestor, Nick Garreffa from Billings, 
Chris Jones from Helena, Luke Lagomasino from

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Lincoln, Shane Larson from Miles City, Tyler Maxwell from Helena, Cory 
Perzinski from Billings, Nick Porrini from Helena, and Heath Wall from 
Belt, all played their part in creating the unity and teamwork that 
this team displayed throughout the season.
  The National Champion Saints' provided inspiration to all who 
followed them.

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