[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13996]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           NASHVILLE SOFTBALL

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2012

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the achievements of 
the Nashville Hornettes softball team, which earlier this month brought 
home its second state championship.
  The Hornettes put together a stellar 35-4 season this year, swept 
through the regional and the sectional, and knocked off two of the 
state's top teams at the state finals in order to claim the title. I 
want to congratulate Coach Dempsey Witte, who led this team to the 
title in only his second year as head coach, as well as his assistants: 
Wayne Harre, Charlie Heck, Bethany Hinkle and Jordan Farris. I 
especially want to extend my congratulations to the members of the 2012 
Hornettes state championship softball team who worked so hard all year 
to achieve this goal: Alana Czajkowski, Emily Thompson, Mollie 
Borowiak, Jordi Harre, Lauren O'Daniell, Hannah Yung, Nellie Snead, 
Nicole Deering, Kiley Pelker, Abbi Liske, Daley Buchanan, Briah 
Winchester, Maci Ingram and Shaye Harre.
  These student-athletes, and their coaches, have represented 
themselves, their school and their community in a first-rate fashion, 
and I join with the other Members of this House in congratulating them, 
and wishing them all the best in their future academic and athletic 
endeavors.

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