[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE APACHES, 2017 NJCAA DIVISION I 
                        WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. LOUIE GOHMERT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 12, 2017

  Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is with enormous pride that I recognize 
and congratulate the Tyler Junior College Apaches Women's Tennis Team 
on winning the 2017 NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship.
  This is the 18th national championship in the women's tennis 
program's outstanding history and the 55th national title for Tyler 
Junior College.
  The TJC Apaches won their 2017 championship in a hard-fought victory 
against ASA Miami (FL), winning with 46 points to ASA Miami's 44, at 
the Reffkin Tennis Center in Tucson, Arizona. The Apache's victory 
capped off an undefeated 21-0 regular season.
  Aside from winning the overall tournament, several team members 
excelled individually as well. Three TJC freshmen, Jasmine Asghar, 
Kalani Soli, and Yuna Ito each earned a singles title. Ms. Soli and 
Montana Moore also brought home a doubles championship, winning 6-2; 6-
2 in straight sets.
  Congratulations should also be extended to team members Mekeila 
Erspamer, Oceane Garibal, Elena Tendero, and Michelle Walker for their 
significant roles in bringing the entire team to victory.
  This recognition of their accomplishment is extended to all of the 
athletic staff including Head Coach John-Paul Connell, Assistant 
Coaches Kimm Ketelson and Brent Krivokapich. We must also extend 
accolades to TJC President Dr. L. Michael Metke, Assistant VP/Athletics 
and Student Life Dr. Tim Drain, Assistant Athletic Director Kelsi 
Weeks, Associate Athletic Director Chuck Smith, and Administrative 
Assistant Sherry Harwood.
  The faculty, staff, and friends of Tyler Junior College and the 
entire community of Tyler have devoted countless hours to support and 
encourage these outstanding young athletes in the pursuit of their 
dreams.
  It is my most esteemed honor to acknowledge everyone involved with 
this endeavor. May God continue to bless these students, their families 
and friends, and all those individuals who call Tyler, Texas their 
home.
  Congratulations to the 2017 NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis 
Champions, the Tyler Junior College Apaches, as their championship 
legacy is now recorded in the Congressional Record that will endure as 
long as there is a United States of America.

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