[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27767]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATING ST. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, today I have the honor of congratulating 
Cincinnati's St. Xavier High School, one of Ohio's most athletically 
successful and academically accomplished institutions on its first Ohio 
High School Division I State football championship.
  St. X defeated powerful Massillon Washington 24-17 in the final game, 
Massillon having previously won 22 State football championships. My 
wife, Donna, and I had the good fortune to attend many of St. X's games 
this year and last year since our son, Randy, is in the band.
  St. X was great. They went 15-0 this year. USA Today in their 
national poll ranked them number nine in the whole country. I think 
they should have been number one.
  Even more impressive, this is St. X's 36th State title in all sports, 
the most of any high school in the State. I am proud to say that this 
is the fourth consecutive year that Ohio's Division I football champs 
are from my congressional district. St. X joins Colerain and Elder high 
schools in making that possible.
  Congratulations to Coach Steve Specht, his staff, the players, 
parents, alumni, fans, and of course the band. You were amazing. Go 
Bombers.

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