[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4751]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING WATERFORD OUR LADY OF THE LAKES HIGH SCHOOL

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 30, 2011

  Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge the Michigan 
Class D State Champion Girls' Basketball team from Waterford Our Lady 
of the Lakes High School. On March 19, 2011, the Lakers sealed a 53-35 
victory over the Bark-River Harris Broncos, clinching their second 
consecutive Class D State Championship under Head Coach Steve Robak.
  After winning the East Division of the Detroit Catholic High School 
League and claiming their third consecutive CHSL C-D Division 
Championship, the Lakers began district play by crushing West 
Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy's Jaguars 72-4. Our Lady of the Lakes 
rolled over the Clarkston Everest Collegiate Lady Mountaineers in the 
district final, 64-20.
  Moving on to regional match-ups, Our Lady of the Lakes slipped by 
Marine City Cardinal Mooney by a score of 43-41. The Lakers shut down 
Southfield Christian, 51-43 in the regional final to move on to state 
quarterfinals where they defeated the Bay City All Saints Cougars 61-
36. The Trojans of Central Lake fell to the Blue and White 52-41 on 
March 17 to clear the Lakers path to the Class D Final. Facing Bark-
Harris in the final game of the season, the Our Lady of the Lakes press 
held the Broncos in check giving the Lakers the right to raise high the 
Class D State Championship trophy.
  Mr. Speaker, with a season record of 23-5-0, the 2011 Waterford Our 
Lady of the Lakes Girls' Basketball team deserves to be recognized for 
their determination, achievement, spirit and effort. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating the Lakers for obtaining this 
spectacular title and in honoring their devotion to our community and 
country.

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