[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11775]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION GIRLS' SOCCER NOVI HIGH SCHOOL

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2010

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge the Division 
1 State Champion Girls' Soccer Novi High School. On June 19, 2010, the 
Novi Lady Wildcats sealed a 2-1 victory over Plymouth, marking the 4th 
Division 1 State Championship under the Head Coach Brian O'Leary since 
2005.
  After having amassed a division record of 8-1-1 and sharing the 
Kensington Lake Athletic Association's Central Division title with the 
Northville Mustangs, the Lady Wildcats headed in to district play with 
overall regular season tally of 14-2-2. Novi dimmed the Knights of 
Walled Lake Northern 1-0 before crushing the Farmington Falcons 5-0 in 
the district semifinal. The 'Cats eliminated the North Farmington 
Raiders to win the District 9 crown.
  Moving on to regional match-ups, Novi got past Fraser's Ramblers by a 
score of 2-1. The Lady Wildcats defense would prove impenetrable 
against both Troy and Rochester Adams as the Green and White eked out 
identical 1-0 scores against the opposition in regional final and state 
semifinal matches, setting the stage for a Wildcat showdown.
  Facing their KLAA rival Plymouth Wildcats in the final match of the 
season, the Novi Wildcats buried a 12 yard penalty kick midway through 
overtime giving Novi the right to raise high the Division 1 State 
Championship trophy.
  Madam Speaker, with a season record of 21-2-2 and having earned an 
astounding 4th state title in the last 6 years, the 2010 Novi Lady 
Wildcats deserve to be recognized for their determination, achievement, 
spirit and effort. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Wildcats for obtaining this spectacular title and in honoring their 
devotion to our community and country.

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