[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING THE DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 19, 2012

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Deer Park 
High School Softball Team for becoming the 2012 5A State Champions. 
Winning the state championship is a great accomplishment that takes an 
incredible amount of effort, dedication and teamwork from every player. 
This win is Deer Park High School's first state championship title 
since 1955. Our entire community is proud of the Deer Park Lady Deer's 
success and hard work to bring home the state trophy.
  In addition to winning the state championship, the Deer Park Lady 
Deer had an impressive season record of 31-8, with a district record of 
8-2. In the state semi-final game, the team set a state tournament 
record for the most runs scored in a single inning by scoring ten runs 
in the fifth inning of the game.
  The talent that exists on this team is exceptional. Out of ten 
eligible spots, Deer Park players were selected for seven spots on the 
state 5A all tournament team. Those players include Kristen Davenport, 
Jo Rivera, Caitlin Plocheck, Lexi Fryar, Alexis Garcia, Haley Harrison, 
and Alana Tinker. Kristen Davenport was named the championship's Most 
Valuable Player, MVP, and also the Houston Chronicle's Girl Athlete of 
the Week for June 3, 2012. Caitlin Plocheck was also nominated for the 
Houston Chronicle's Girl Athlete of the Week.
  Congratulations to the Lady Deer Softball Team from Deer Park High 
School for winning the 2012 State Championship in Texas. We are all 
very proud of your outstanding achievement!

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