Miller-Meeks Recognizes State Champion Pella High School on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, March 18th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02)spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the Pella High School boys basketball team, who won the Iowa 3A state championship last Friday in Des Moines.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was going to ask for one minute yesterday given that it was St. Patrick's Day, and the Pella High School Dutch color is green, but they're the Pella Dutch, not the Pella Irish.
Last Friday, the Pella High School Dutch of Marion County, Iowa, successfully completed their playoff run by winning the 3A Iowa boys basketball championship, capping off a terrific 26-2 season with a 15-1 conference record.
The Dutch brought home the state championship for the first time in 18 years.
The achievement of winning a state title itself is something of which the Dutch team and the Pella community should be proud, but these players and their families should be even more proud of their commitment to game, perseverance, sportsmanship, and teamwork that guided them through this incredible season.
For the seniors, I hope you continue to follow your passions in basketball and elsewhere beyond high school.
For the juniors and underclassmen, I wish you the best of luck in the coming years both on and off the court.
I am thrilled for this team, the coaching staff, fans, and the entire Pella Community, and I'm honored to represent them in Congress and speak about them on the house floor.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield back.
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