[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10336]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            AQUINAS BASEBALL

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I applaud the Aquinas High 
School baseball team for reaching their first-ever Class A State 
Championship series.
  I am a proud graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas in Augusta, Georgia, and 
I played on the baseball team under Coach Denny Leonard, so I was 
particularly thrilled to hear of the success that they enjoyed this 
season.
  Coach Mike Laney did a terrific job getting his team to the 
championship. Aquinas surpassed all expectations. They were not 
forecasted to make it past the second round of the tournament, so I 
know Coach Laney must be especially proud with the team's march to the 
State finals. The Fighting Irish took down Walker in a competitive 
three-game semifinal series and then advanced to the championship to 
face Wesleyan, the defending State champions.
  They gave it all they had, but unfortunately, they came up a little 
short. Nevertheless, Aquinas has a very young team, so there is not a 
doubt in my mind that they will be back next year--even stronger and 
more competitive.
  Congratulations on your hard work, accomplishments, and great season. 
Go, Irish.

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