[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17166-17167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPION EDWARDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 
                              SOCCER TEAM

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, today I rise and stand 
here on behalf of my colleague and friend, John Shimkus, to 
congratulate the Edwardsville High School boys' soccer team for winning 
the IHSA State Championship for the second time in school history.
  The team, led by Coach Mark Heiderscheid, had a rough stretch in its 
season, going 0-2-2, but the team persevered and ended the season on a 
15-game winning streak to become State champions.

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  Last week, in the semifinals, the Tigers came back to stun tournament 
favorite Naperville Central by scoring three goals in a 12-minute span 
to win 3-1.
  In the finals against Wheeling, Edwardsville was led by its tough 
defense and held on for a thrilling 2-1 win to be crowned State 
champions.
  So congratulations to the players, coaches, and families of 
Edwardsville High School boys' soccer team, and best of luck for a 
repeat next year. Go Tigers.

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