[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EDINA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS TEAM

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Edina High 
School Girls Tennis Team. Once again, this talented group of young 
ladies demonstrated extreme passion, intensity, and dedication in 
winning their 17th consecutive AA State Tennis Tournament this year.
  The motivation and athletic commitment that the girls on Edina's 
Tennis Team showed throughout this season was outstanding. Together, 
the ladies of this team have truly exemplified what it means to be 
student athletes. I would like to commend coaches Steve Paulsen and 
Perry Forster for leading this team, and Edina's previous tennis teams 
as well, to this very honorable position.
  A special congratulation also goes out to junior Caitlyn Merzbacher 
for placing first in singles for the State Tennis Tournament.
  Mr. Speaker, the Edina Girls Tennis Team displayed a positive 
standard for all of their classmates and for our entire community. It 
is an honor to be able to represent and recognize such wonderful and 
outstanding student athletes, and I offer them congratulations.

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