[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10982]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
outstanding results achieved by the Assumption High School's Girls' 
Basketball Team who won the Iowa Class 2A 2008 Iowa State Championship.
  I congratulate the Assumption Knights for defeating the Mar-Mac 
Bulldogs 46-27 on Friday, April 29, 2008, at the Wells Fargo Arena in 
Des Moines.
  This victory was the result of a remarkable defense that held their 
opponent to 30 percent shooting in the championship game, and an even 
stronger offense that shot 61 percent from the field in the second-half 
of the championship.
  From 2004 to 2007, the Lady Knights won 94 percent of their regular 
season games only to finish just shy of the state championship. But in 
2008, the Knights' perseverance was rewarded! They finished a perfect 
27-0 and brought Assumption High School its first girls' basketball 
state championship!
  Madam Speaker, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of 
Assumption High School. Perhaps Paul ``Bear'' Bryant, the late, great 
coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team says it best: ``Show 
class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care 
of itself.'' This past season, Assumption High School proved just that.

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