[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8470]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              BISHOP GUILFOYLE LADY MARAUDERS CHAMPIONSHIP

  (Mr. SHUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 
Bishop Guilfoyle High School girls basketball team from Altoona, 
Pennsylvania, for their record-breaking season which ended with the 
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class A State 
Championship.
  The Lady Marauders, who finished this season with an impressive 31-1 
record, went 14-0 in league play and defeated Pittsburgh's North 
Catholic High School 43-38 for the 2007 championship title on March 24.
  The season high of 31 wins set a school record and accompanied their 
first State title in 14 years.
  Coached by Coach Mark Moschella, the team is graduating six seniors, 
led by senior forward Mary Forr, a 1,000-point scorer.
  Also playing their last game were Courtney Carroll, Heather Craig, 
Ashley Helsel, Rachel Sullivan, and Dani Williams.
  And special note, Alli Williams, a freshman on the Lady Marauders, 
scored 13 points and finished with 10 rebounds in the championship 
game.
  I am extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of these young 
women from Bishop Guilfoyle and congratulate the team, the coaching 
staff, and their fans on a story-book year and a deserved championship.
  I rise today to honor and celebrate the Bishop Guilfoyle High School 
Girls basketball team for their record-breaking season which ended with 
the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class A 
State Championship title.
  The Lady Marauders, who finished their season with an impressive 31-1 
record, defeated Pittsburgh North Catholic 43-38 for the 2007 
championship title on March 24, 2007. Their season high of 31 wins set 
a school record to accompany their first state title in 14 years.
  Coached by Mark Moschella, the team is graduating 6 seniors, led by 
senior forward Mary Forr, a 1,000 point scorer. Also playing their last 
game in the purple and gold were Courtney Carroll, Heather Craig, 
Ashley Helsel, Rachel Sullivan and Dani Williams, who finished the 
championship game with 11 rebounds.
  Rounding out the championship team were; Danielle Filer, Teresa Mull, 
Ashley Fulare, Nicole Ciambotti, Christine Conrad, Shannon Hite, 
Tiffany Seasoltz, Chelsey Neugebauer, Kaylee Keagy, Brooke Stayer, 
Rachel Rea, Erin Brennen and freshman sensation Alli Williams, who 
shared the winning season on the court with her sister Dani. Alli, the 
only freshman on the squad, led the Lady Marauders with 13 points and 
finished the championship game with 10 rebounds.
  The Mountain Athletic Conference Champion Lady Marauders finished 
undefeated in league play with a record of 14-0. During the regular 
season they defeated District VI champions Altoona (AAAA) and Lewistown 
(AAA) and District VI runner-up Bishop McCort (AA). Their only loss was 
to Delone Catholic in December; however, since that game, they won 23 
straight including the District VI Championship and the PIAA Class A 
State Title.
  The Lady Marauders proved their dominance on their way to the 
championship, defeating Rockwood in the first round of the PIAA 
playoffs 58-20; beating Lancaster Country Day 66-16 in the second 
round; following with a 57-46 win over Nativity BVM in the State 
Quarter-Final match-up; a 46-34 Semi-Final victory over Bishop O'Reilly 
and culminating with the State Championship win against North Catholic 
43-38.
  The team, known for its prolific defense and extraordinary teamwork, 
will cherish these accomplishments long after they have graduated from 
Bishop Guilfoyle. I am extremely proud of the hard work and dedication 
of these young women from Bishop Guilfoyle and congratulate the team, 
the coaching staff and their fans on a storybook year and a deserved 
championship.

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