[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 25753-25754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING DOWNINGTOWN WEST GIRLS SOCCER

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2004

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Downingtown West 
High School Girls Soccer team for their 2-0 win over the Moon Township 
team for the 2004 Girls Soccer PIAA Class AAA Championship.
  Downingtown Girls Soccer last won the PIAA Class AAA Championship 
back in November of 2001 after a 7-0 victory and the team was 
determined to repeat that victory this year.
  The Downingtown West Whippets were led by the senior co-captains, 
Adrienne Weisser

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and Jill Conaboy. The two co-captains worked against adversity with the 
challenge of revamping their team after the Downingtown High School 
split into two separate schools: Downingtown East and West in 2003. In 
the post-season of 2003, the Whippets were determined to work on their 
game and improve after a late season slump that year and they continued 
to improve with each game they played.
  The Whippets traveled to Hershey, Pennsylvania to play in the finals 
against Moon Township. In the final game, the Whippets proved to be a 
strong team with superior skills and easily won their next PIAA Class 
AAA Championship by shutting out Moon Township 2-0.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring the 
players, coaches, and support staff of Downingtown West High School 
Whippets for their drive, determination, and commitment to excellence 
that led them to an outstanding season and the Class AAA championship. 
The team is comprised of: Kelsea Fortino, Amanda Marino, Jess Dean, 
Megan Miller, Captain Jill Conaboy, Lauren Sutcliffe, Katie Shannon, 
Jessica Stevens, Becky Edwards, Sarah Phillips, Katelyn Capps, Captain 
Adrienne Weisser, Colleen Flanagan, Ali McNeil, Bethany Warren, 
Christine McLaughlin, Caitlyn Coleman, Christine Thurwanger, Anne 
Collinson, Ashley Harrington, Kelly Peterson, Emily Fenimore, Sarah 
Halprin, Amber Reardon, Amber Werner, Coach Rob Smith, Varsity 
Assistants Mary Schanne and Kelly Cross, JV Head Coach Mike Huffman, 
Athletic Trainer Joe Iezzi and Assistant Athletic Trainer Jessica Korn.

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