[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Pages 27719-27720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF LANCE CORPORAL ROGER WAYNE DEEDS

  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time 
of the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks.)
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Minnesota?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lance Corporal 
Roger Wayne Deeds, who served in the Second Marine Division from Camp 
Lejeune, North Carolina.
  Corporal Deeds died November 16 while searching for insurgents in the 
town of Ubaydi, Iraq. He was killed by small arms fire as he returned 
to the scene of combat to rescue a fellow Marine. Corporal Deeds spent 
his favorite years in Truman, Minnesota, where his mother, Joyce, still 
lives.
  Roger Deeds leaves behind a 16-month-old son and a 7-week-old 
daughter that he never met. He lived in Goldsboro, North Carolina with 
his wife, Sarah. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I honor the 
memory and the service of this brave American. It is fitting to offer 
tribute on a day already set aside for remembrance.
  The anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that took place on 
December 7, 1941. Much like the brave soldiers who fell that day, 
Corporal Deeds made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of freedom.
  Mr. Speaker, the attack on Pearl Harbor thrust our Nation into a 
terrible world war. Today we find ourselves in the midst of war once 
again, a very different kind of war. 64 years ago, in the aftermath of 
the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt in this very Chamber 
addressed the country.
  His closing thought is as appropriate now as it was then. He said, 
``With confidence in our Armed Forces, with the unbounding 
determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph, so 
help us God.''
  We owe Corporal Deeds a debt of gratitude we can never repay. He 
chose to set aside the safety and comfort of a life spent at home in 
order to defend freedom for people who will never know his name.
  He now takes his place in that long line that Douglas MacArthur said 
has never failed us. I thank the Deeds family for giving their loved 
one to this service. I hope it brings some comfort to know that the 
thoughts and prayers of thousands of Minnesotans are with them.
  May God have mercy on his soul. May He continue to bless America and 
all who defend her.

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      CONGRATULATING CINCINNATI CHAMPION HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  MR. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I am fortunate to represent a district which 
includes many outstanding high schools and an even larger number of 
gifted high school athletes who have brought countless State 
championships home to my congressional district in a number of sports. 
Just this fall, Cincinnati witnessed two women's high school volleyball 
teams, Seton and Roger Bacon, capture the Division I and Division II 
crowns respectively.
  In the Division I final, Seton overcame what looked to be 
insurmountable odds in its game against defending State champion Toledo 
St. Ursula. Just last year, the Saints were defeated in the State semi-
finals by Toledo St. Ursula, and this year's final looked as if it were 
headed toward a similar outcome, with Seton dropping the first two sets 
of a five-set match to a formidable foe.
  However, Seton battled back by rallying to win the next two sets. 
Overall, the match featured 53 tied scores, and in the end Seton 
avenged last year's loss with a 15-12 victory in set five to give head 
coach Kerry Butkovich her first State title. The win capped off an 
outstanding 24-5 record and also marked Seton's sixth volleyball title 
in program history and its first since 1996.
  I have got a couple of newspapers here. This is the Price Hill Press, 
and they have a photograph here, and the caption reads below the 
photograph: ``Seton High School Volleyball Team Accepts the State 
Division I Trophy from Ohio High School Athletic Association Assistant 
Commissioner Deborah Moore.'' And from left are the students who were 
the athletes here: Annie Lucas, Gina Coffaro, Becky Hendrian, Emily 
Kelly, Lindsey Svec, Chelsea Graham accepting the trophy, Megan 
Henderson, Megan Griffin, Chelsea Graman, Libby Walter, and Emily 
Sullivan.
  Now, not to be outdone by its Girls Greater Cincinnati League rival, 
the Roger Bacon Lady Spartans captured

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their second straight State Division II volleyball championship later 
that same day. Roger Bacon dominated its opponents throughout the 
entire season, finishing a remarkable 29-0. In the finals, the team 
from St. Bernard stymied Walsh Jesuit, winning four sets. A testament 
to the Lady Spartans' domination was the fact that they lost only eight 
sets the entire year.
  Led by significant contributions from each of its five seniors, Roger 
Bacon has become a mainstay in the State finals recording its third 
State title for head coach Caryl Schawe, while making its fifth State 
appearance in the last 7 years. And the second from the Hilltop Press 
are the girls on that particular team, and the caption reads: ``The 
2005 State Division II Volleyball Champions From Roger Bacon. Front row 
from left, Courtney Hausfeld, Vicki Auer, Carrie Prickel, assistant 
coach Andrea Schwartz, middle row manager Annie Kathman, Julie 
Brunsman, Kelsey Rose, Katie Veatch, Jamie Frey; top row assistant 
coach Jodi Kirch, Ali Wilson, Katie Westerfeld, Heather Hausfeld, 
Lauren Newron, and head coach Caryl Schawe.''
  Now, the women were not the only ones representing the city of 
Cincinnati with State championship trophies in the month of November. 
The boys' cross-country team at my alma mater, La Salle High School, 
literally went the distance to capture Ohio Division I cross-country 
team title at the State meet in Columbus. Having been voted the 
unanimous number one ranking in the final Associated Press coaches' 
poll, the Big Red Express did not disappoint. The team bested its 
second place performance from last year by posting the lowest overall 
score in the State boys' Division I meet since 2001, this time 
defeating runner-up North Canton by an incredible 66-point margin.
  The victory was a first for La Salle's cross-country team, which had 
four second place State finishes since 2000, and is a testament to the 
continued hard work and dedication of head coach Frank Russo who 
garnered his first State title in 23 years of coaching. That is the 
third one from the Hilltop Press over here. The caption in that one 
read: ``The La Salle Boys Cross-Country Team Placed First in the State 
Meet on Saturday. Front row from left are Dominic Lanzillotta, Tim 
Mink, Kyle Hoffman, and Jeff Ehler. Back from left are assistant coach 
Dean Fulmer, David Mette, Mitchell Heusmann, Corey Spriggs, Jake 
Nusekabel, Kyle Lang, Greg Bader, Ricky Lutt, Andrew St. George, head 
coach Frank Russo, and assistant coach Joe Muenchen.''
  Continuing the longstanding tradition of excellence, each of these 
three schools has come to symbolize these student athletes have learned 
invaluable lessons of commitment, teamwork, and perseverance that will 
serve each of them well as they prepare for their future.
  Cincinnati has much to be proud of, thanks to these outstanding young 
men and women; and it is an honor for me to congratulate them on the 
floor of the House of Representatives. Congratulations Seton; 
congratulations Roger Bacon; and congratulations to my alma mater, La 
Salle.

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