[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7568]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE POTH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 23, 2007

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the women of the 
Poth High School Girls Basketball Team in their stunning 72-70 double-
overtime victory against the top-ranked Winnsboro in the Class 2A 
championship game.
  The story of the Poth High School Girls Basketball team is of a team 
that fought against the odds to achieve one of the best high school 
sports victories in Texas history. The team had lost in the semifinals 
each of the previous three years, and their game against Winnsboro was 
not one in which they were expected to win. The excitement of the crowd 
exploded when Whitney Wehymeyer scored thirty points and Lauren 
Waclawcyzk added sixteen points in the second overtime's final seconds 
to send Poth to the Class 2A state championship with their 72-70 win.
  Theirs was a story that echoed the classic underdog against the 
presumptive winner, but due to their remarkable team spirit and strong 
determination to win, they came out on top. I am very proud that these 
remarkable women have won the state championship, and that they are 
from Poth, a city in my congressional district. The city has shown 
strong support of women's sports teams in their community.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize the women of the Poth High 
School Girls Basketball team.

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