[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10710-10711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING RENEE MONTGOMERY AND UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

  (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the University of 
Connecticut women's basketball team for their incredible 
accomplishments on the court.
  Led by head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies went undefeated to win 
their sixth national title by defeating the University of Louisville 
76-54 in the NCAA Division I championship.
  But today I want to commend one of West Virginia's most accomplished 
student athletes, a member of that team; a young woman I have seen play 
since she was a young girl, and someone that my daughters competed 
against since they were little girls. I would like to commend my 
congratulations to senior Renee Montgomery of Saint Albans, West 
Virginia.
  During her high school career, she helped Capital High School win a 
State championship, and subsequently led South Charleston High School 
to three appearances in the State championship game. Her performance 
with the Huskies as a point guard was an integral part of the team's 
success this season. She was a 4-year starter for the Huskies, scoring 
an impressive 1,500 career points and 500 assists, one of only three 
players ever to do so. She is the only player in school history to rank 
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the top 10 in points, assists, steals, and 3-pointers.
  Renee is from a wonderful West Virginia family. She is the best of 
West Virginia, and we are very proud of her and the Huskies.

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