[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING BENTON HARBOR'S DESTINY WILLIAMS OF THE LADY BEARS OF 
                           BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2012

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Benton Harbor's 
Destiny Williams of the Lady Bears of Baylor University on her team's 
victory in the NCAA women's basketball championship. She is an 
outstanding young woman who helped lead her team to a perfect season, a 
rare and timeless accomplishment. Our entire community could not be 
more proud of Destiny and the remarkable basketball career she has made 
for herself. This is only the second time her team has won the 
championship and is a testament to her great success.
  Winning a national championship is something that will last a 
lifetime. It is a remarkable achievement that few athletes ever 
experience, and is a legacy that will live with Destiny and the Lady 
Bears forever. Destiny knows that hard work, discipline, and teamwork 
helped her team win this championship. These same qualities brought a 
big 2008 victory to the Benton Harbor Lady Tigers in the state 
championship game. Nobody outworked the Lady Bears and nobody could 
beat them in the tournament or the regular season. Ending their perfect 
season with an NCAA championship speaks to Destiny's abilities as a 
leader and team player.
  Destiny's 12 points and 6 rebounds in the championship game helped 
her team to victory. She is such an inspiration for young women back 
home and we are all so eager to see what the future holds in store for 
our Lady Tiger, now Lady Bear.
  On behalf of all the residents of southwest Michigan, congratulations 
again to Destiny Williams. You make all of us here in Michigan very 
proud.

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