[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4542-4543]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING BELLARMINE KNIGHTS

  (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, in Louisville, we have a lot to be proud 
of--the Kentucky Derby, the Louisville Slugger, Muhammad Ali--and now 
the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Champion Bellarmine Knights.
  Led by Coach Scott Davenport, the Knights finished their regular 
season with 24 wins, won their second consecutive conference title, and 
stormed through the NCAA tournament to bring home the university's 
first national championship. The Knights corralled Mustangs and tamed 
Mavericks. And on Saturday, led by all-tourney players Jeremy Kendle 
and Justin Benedetti, Chris Dowe's 16 points, Luke Sprague's double-
double, and clutch free throws from Hobbs and Holmes, the Knights 
grounded a Jet and sent the Seasiders packing. The Knights are true 
student athletes who overcame injuries and adversity bound together by 
trust--trust in their abilities and trust in each other. And let's not 
forget the trust and support of the fans who traveled by the busload 
nearly 900 miles to cheer on their Knights.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me today in congratulating Coach 
Davenport, the team, and the entire Bellarmine community on its 2011 
NCAA national championship. This was a victory that made history--and 
on behalf of everyone in Louisville, we're proud to call the Knights 
our hometown heroes and national champions.

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