[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNITION OF THE SACRED HEART-GRIFFIN CYCLONES FOOTBALL TEAM

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2005

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding group of young men from central Illinois. The Sacred Heart-
Griffin Cyclones football team from Springfield, IL, last week won the 
championship game of the Illinois High School Association Class 5A 
football playoffs, defeating Rock Island Alleman 28-21. The win was the 
first State championship in SHG's history. The Cyclones went 14-0 this 
season, and won the Central State Eight conference championship, along 
with the State title.
  My congratulations go out to Head Coach Ken Leonard and his coaching 
staff on this magnificent achievement. Most of all, I want to 
congratulate all the members of the 2005 Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones 
football team, who represented their school, their community and all of 
Central Illinois so well. I congratulate them on their achievement, and 
wish them all the best in their future endeavors.

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