[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 18038-18039]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING BREESE MATER DEI FOR WINNING THE VOLLEYBALL STATE 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2010

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
achievements of a talented group of student athletes from Breese, 
Illinois.
  The Breese Mater Dei Knights volleyball team recently captured the 
Illinois High School

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Athletic Association Class 3A State Title and finished the season with 
an outstanding 41-1 record. The Knights lost the first set of the 
championship match to Joliet Catholic 25-15, but fought back and 
captured the last two sets 25-18 and 26-24 to secure the state 
championship.
  I would like to congratulate Head Coach Fred Rakers and Assistant 
Coach Chad Rakers for all of their hard work with the team. But most of 
all, I want to congratulate the 2010 state champion volleyball team 
from Breese Mater Dei: Samantha Bedard, Kaley Boeckmann, Chelsea 
Crocker, Kayla Eversgerd, Alyssa Hitpas, Bailey Kampwerth, Emily 
Koelling, Alison Lampen, Abby Luebbers, Mallory Mensing, Alison 
Mueller, Ashley Rakers, Brooke Schulte, Nicole Strieker, Abbey Winter.
  These young ladies have represented themselves, their school and 
their community in an exemplary fashion and I want to join with all the 
members of this House in wishing them continued success in their 
athletic and academic endeavors.

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