[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17365]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING CHATHAM GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL TITANS SOFTBALL PROGRAM

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a group of talented 
student-athletes from Chatham, Illinois.
  The Chatham Glenwood High School Titans defeated the Glenbard South 
Raiders in a 4-2 victory to advance to the Illinois High School 
Association Class 3A state softball championship. The Titans finished 
runners-up after a hard fought championship game.
  My congratulations go to Head Coach Vondel Edgar and assistant 
coaches Terry McDevitt, Brittany Koester and Paul Gray for their work 
with this outstanding group of student-athletes. But most of all, I 
want to congratulate the members of the 2009 Chatham Glenwood High 
School Titans state champion runners-up softball team: Sami Estill, 
Erin Fleischacker, Alyssa Esperum, Mariah Cole, Cassandra Harvill, 
Kaitlyn England, Kim Franke, Lauren Galloway, Abbie Xanders, Jessica 
Meyer, Kasey Oliver, Ashley Backus, Sarah Garrison, Liz Rupel, Shelbi 
Tudor, Brittany Osborn, Brittany Hembrough and Beka Ferguson.
  They have represented themselves, their school and the community in 
an exemplary fashion, and I want to join with the other members of this 
House in wishing them the best of luck in their future endeavors, both 
on and off the field.

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