[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17396-17397]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING La SALLE HIGH SCHOOL LANCERS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio 
(Mr. Chabot) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today a proud alumnus of 
Cincinnati's La Salle High School because, for the first time in the 
school's 54-year history, the Lancers have won the Ohio State football 
championship.
  Last Friday evening the Lancers claimed the title with a 55-20 
victory, breaking the record for most points ever scored in an Ohio 
Division II championship game.
  La Salle's offense was so strong this season that in each of their 
five playoff games they averaged nearly 50 points. Leading the offense 
was junior running back Jeremy Larkin, who ran over 2,500 yards in just 
15 games, scored 42 touchdowns, and is now a finalist for the coveted 
Ohio Mr. Football Award.

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  All season long, La Salle competed with the best of the best, 
finishing with 14 wins and one nail-biting loss to the St. X Bombers, 
including victories over such powerhouses as Moeller, Elder, and 
Colerain High Schools.
  Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned, La Salle is my alma mater. I graduated 
in 1971 and played football all 4 years. I played on the defensive 
line. And in my senior year, we won seven games, lost one--
coincidentally, to future Speaker John Boehner's Moeller High School, 
where he played football too, although he had already graduated 3 years 
earlier--and we tied Elder 0-0 in the Pit and tied St. X's 18-18.
  Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today a very proud alumnus of my high 
school.
  I also want to mention that my brother Dave, who is 10 years younger 
than me, also played football at La Salle, and he was a defensive back 
there.
  La Salle will always have a special place in my heart. I learned many 
of life's most important lessons in her halls and on the football 
field. As a matter of fact, my political career got my start at La 
Salle when I was first elected to student council there.
  La Salle is a great school. I want to thank the coaches and the 
teachers and the staff and especially the parents who have made the 
sacrifices to pay the tuition there to make it possible for their sons 
to receive a tremendous education at La Salle.
  Mr. Speaker, boxing legend Muhammad Ali once said ``Champions aren't 
made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep 
inside them--a desire, a dream, and a vision.''
  This season, the Lancers had the desire to make every practice count 
and play every game as if it were their last. They shared a dream that 
was strong enough to overcome the many distractions that high school 
kids often face in today's world, and their coaches gave them the 
vision that their hard work and sacrifice would pay off in the end.
  Mr. Speaker, Lancers roll deep. This season illustrated that to the 
team, the school, and the community. Congratulations on a season well 
played and a job well done. Go, Lancers.




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