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IN RECOGNITION OF SIERRA PACIFIC HS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
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HON. DAVID G. VALADAO
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Sierra Pacific High School Lady Bears Basketball Team for their victory as California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division IV Northern Regional State Champions.
After reigning undefeated in the East Sequoia League and recording the longest winning streak in school history with 20 victories, the Lady Bears of Hanford, California, defeated Colfax High School in the Northern Regional Finals. Having claimed the South Regional Championship title in 2018, the Lady Bears Basketball Team is the first in the state to win a Regional Championship in both the North and South. This season, they were also recognized as Cal-Hi Girls Basketball Division 4 Team of the Year.
While the 2020 California State Championship was cancelled in light of COVID-19 precautions, I know the Lady Bears Basketball Team would have represented their community and school with the same sportsmanship and dedication they exemplified all season.
Led by Head Coach Amy Bush and Assistant Coaches Victor Chavarin, Jr. and Christopher Kennedy, Sierra Pacific High School was proudly represented by Taylor West, Alana Roberts, Celeste Lewis, Taylor Whitfield, Haillee Larios, Kylie Brasil, Angelique Brazil, Cristina Avila, Makayla Carre, Savannah Torres, Annabelle Saavedra, and Lauren Zantos.
I further congratulate Alana Roberts and Celeste Lewis for their outstanding performances. Miss Roberts became the first of her school to achieve 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds and is the Sierra Pacific Girls Basketball All-Time rebounder with 1,357 rebounds. Miss Lewis, the team's all-time leading scorer, earning 1,832 points, was honored as Cal-Hi Girls Basketball Division 4 State Player of the Year.
Additionally, I commend Alana Roberts, Celeste Lewis, Kylie Brasil, Annabelle Saavedra, and Makayla Carre for their 2020 East Sequoia League 1st Team Honors, as well as Cristina Avila for her 2nd Team Honors.
Off the court, these ladies have inspired many with their community involvement. This season, the Lady Bears Basketball Team volunteered at the Episcopal Church of the Savior Parish Soup Kitchen, hosted a Community Youth Basketball Camp, collected 500 canned food items to support families during the pandemic, and raised $1,290 for the families of Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones who tragically lost their lives while responding to the Porterville library fire.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to join me congratulating the 2020 Sierra Pacific Girls Basketball Team for these accomplishments and commend their unwavering commitment to serving the Central Valley community.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 19
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