[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17479-17480]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE LADY FIGHTING IRISH OF HACKETT CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH 
                                 SCHOOL

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 10, 2009

  Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Lady 
Fighting Irish of Hackett Catholic Central High School in Kalamazoo, 
Michigan on being named the 2009 Division 4 State Soccer Champions. 
This team of young ladies, lead by Coach Tim Halloran and assisted by 
Coaches Erin Moore, Alyssa Chludzinski and Trainer Cailee Servais, has 
put in endless hours of hard work and dedication to bring home the 
their third state championship trophy since 2002.
  Winning a state championship is a memory that will last a lifetime. 
It is a remarkable achievement that few teams ever experience, and it 
is a legacy that will live with the 2009 Lady Fighting Irish forever. 
This young team, lead by captains Maddie Brennan, Julie Ross and 
Stephanie Johnson, played a close game against the Madison Heights 
Bishop Foley Ventures and came out victorious beating the Ventures 1-0.
  It is an honor to pay tribute to the entire Lady Fighting Irish team: 
Rebecca Farrer, Kalani Bates, Sara Howard, Maria Escamillia, Megan 
Putnam, Johanna Hamilton, Stephanie Walley, Christina Pinon, Aleks 
Svikis, Maddie Brennan, Ana Villalobos, Emma Forster, Neil Locke, 
Claire Sorek, Stephanie Johnson, Casey Lamp, Erin May, Mallory Busso, 
Maggie Wenzel, Ashleigh Reisterer and Julie Ross. We are so proud of 
all of you.
  On behalf of all the residents of southwest Michigan, congratulations 
again to the Lady Fighting Irish, Coach Halloran and the entire greater 
Kalamazoo community--you are an inspiration to us all. It is Hackett 
Catholic Central pride at its finest. Go Fighting Irish!

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