[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MINNETONKA GIRLS BASKETBALL 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 today to congratulate the Minnetonka 
High School girls basketball team for winning the high school Minnesota 
State championship. The Skippers won the title with a very hard-fought 
victory over conference rival Hopkins by a score of 61-52.
  The Minnetonka team overcame history to win the title. Hopkins was 
seeking its fifth title in 6 years, while Minnetonka had only made the 
tournament once in school history. But this Minnetonka team was 
determined, right from the tip-off, and finished the game off with a 
strong run to secure the championship for the school and for the 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, this basketball team is blessed with a number of 
talented players who worked hard to get to this point, including some 
that will continue to play at the college level. But even more than 
that, they are student athletes who have lived up to their obligations 
in both the classroom and also in our community.
  The coaches, parents, and fans of the Minnetonka team are very proud. 
We wish them well in their accomplishment.
  Congratulations again to the Minnetonka High School girls basketball 
team.

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