[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8273]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM, 2003 
                MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. JOHN W. OLVER

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 2, 2003

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the community 
spirit of the Amherst Regional High School Boys Basketball Team of 
Amherst, Massachusetts and congratulate them on winning the 2003 
Massachusetts State Championship for Boys Division I Basketball.
  The team had a remarkable season this year and their accomplishment 
is well deserved. They finished with a record of 21-4 and the state 
title win was the first ever for the Amherst Boys Basketball Team. 
These talented young men pulled together and worked as a team to defeat 
an admirable and previously unbeaten foe in Central Catholic of 
Lawrence, Massachusetts. Each player put aside personal goals and 
focused intently on their common aim--to be the best in Massachusetts 
High School Basketball.
  I also want to acknowledge their coach, Jim Matuszko, and the 
excellent leadership he has provided since becoming Head Coach five 
years ago. Jim, an Amherst graduate himself, returned to build a team 
that has become the pride of the entire community. With a staff of 
dedicated assistant coaches and a great deal of support from students 
and parents, he created a model program. Jim's athletes are not only 
dedicated team members, but leaders in the community.
  Again, I congratulate the students and coaches of Amherst Regional 
High School on their extraordinary championship season.

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