[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING THE INDIANA BOYS' BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONS OF TRITON 
                              HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. JOE DONNELLY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2008

  Mr. DONNELLY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to extend congratulations 
to the Triton High School Boys' Basketball Team. The Trojans succeeded 
in clinching the IHSAA 1-A State Championship on March 22, 2008, at 
Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with a thrilling 50-42 victory over 
Indianapolis Lutheran.
  The Trojans' tireless efforts in practice resulted in a season of 
firsts: the team won their first-ever Semi-State Championship, made 
their first trip to the State Championship game and won their first 
State Championship title. For the team's seven seniors, it was the 
perfect ending for their high school basketball careers.
  The Triton team is led by seniors Jake Everett, winner of the Class 
1-A Trester Mental Attitude Award; Troy McIntyre; A.J. Harrison; Reggie 
Davis; Blake Schori; Patrick Smith, and Bart Christian. Other members 
of the team include juniors Colton Keel, Cody Carpenter, Joel Meister, 
Zac Moriarty, and Dustin Kreft; sophomores Ben Montalbano and Camron 
Garey and freshmen Griffyn Carpenter, Austin Davis, and Jordan Everett.
  Also, I should acknowledge the wonderful support the team had. Head 
Coach Jason Groves and Assistant Coaches Tommy Mascari, Dave Carpenter, 
and Matt Landis guided the Trojans to victory. I would also like to 
thank Principal Michael Chobanov, Athletic Director Mason McIntyre, 
and, above all, the fans in the community, many of whom traveled to 
Indianapolis for the game and gathered to welcome the team home after 
their victory.
  I offer my congratulations to the members of the boys' basketball 
team of Triton High School, the coaching staff, the school 
administration, and the surrounding community for their accomplishments 
this season on the road to the 1-A State Championship.

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