[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9190]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE JOLIET CATHOLIC ACADEMY 2013 STATE CHAMPION BASEBALL 
                                  TEAM

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2013

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Joliet Catholic 
Academy's baseball team for winning the third Illinois Class 3A state 
championship title.
  Although they started this season slowly, losing their first three 
games, the team rallied late in the season to finish the season with a 
nine game winning streak to capture the Illinois state title. The JCA 
Hilltoppers' solid pitching and defense produced shutouts against five 
of Illinois' finest teams during the state tournament. Throughout the 
championship tournament, JCA outscored their opponents by an average of 
six runs per game, including a 5-0 win in the championship game over 
St. Francis High School. This outstanding finale came as a result of 
years of hard work by these young men and Coach Jared Voss and his 
staff, who have led the JCA Hilltoppers to two state championships in 
the past four seasons.
  This victory is a reminder of how preparation, practice, and 
perseverance produce solid results, even when facing difficult 
challenges. Today, I am pleased to call on all my colleagues to join me 
in congratulating the young men of Joliet Catholic Academy on winning 
the state championship.

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