[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 22 (Thursday, March 3, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                         IT'S GOTTA BE THE HAIR

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 1994

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, there is a basketball shoe commercial on 
television these days which has the punch line, ``It's gotta be the 
shoes.'' In Davie County, NC, these days, everyone is celebrating a 
State high school wrestling championship by saying, ``It's gotta be the 
hair.''
  Mr. Speaker, the Sixth District of North Carolina is proud to say 
that we are home to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 
class 4-A wrestling champions. The Davie County High School War Eagles 
captured the State's wrestling championship on February 5 with a 31 to 
28 victory over top-ranked Durham Riverside. It was the first State 
sports championship for Davie County High School.
  The reason people in Davie County are commenting on the State of the 
wrestling team's hair care is that just prior to the championship meet, 
the entire squad decided to shave its collective heads. These days they 
are known as the Bald Eagles as much as the War Eagles. After defeating 
South Rowan High School in the semifinals, the team held a cut-a-thon. 
When it was over, every member of the squad emerged shorn of hair but 
full of desire to complete a mission. Not only were the wrestlers 
representing Davie County, but they were competing for one member of 
the squad who was there in spirit if not in person. Jeremy Cook was a 
Davie High wrestler to whom in December the team dedicated its season. 
Jeremy's parents, Larry and Cherie Cook, were in attendance at the 
championship meet cheering as enthusiastically as anyone. I don't think 
it was the haircuts which put Davie County over the top. It was the 
drive and determination to win which displayed itself all season and 
culminated in the State title.
  Congratulations go to head wrestling coach Buddy Lowery and assistant 
coach Matt Wilson. Every member of the squad can share in this crowning 
achievement. The team members are Billy Allen, Michael Anthony, Daniel 
Baity, Jason Boger, Clint Boggs, Eric Bracken, Bobby Brown, Justin 
Carter, Kevin Caudle, Adam Connor, Neil Cornatzer, Don Callahar, David 
Hall, Michael Hunter, Justin Jenne, Will Johnson, Curtis Johnson, 
Jansen Keene, Paul Keeton, Shane Laws, Jake Marion, Mark Mason, Mark 
McKnight, Chad Nichols, Bill Overcash, David Potts, Jason Robertson, 
Matt Sain, Scotty Spry, and Jeff Wilson.
  Davie County High School actually has two State champions this year. 
The school's competition cheerleaders, 14 girls and 1 boy, captured the 
State's 4-A competition cheerleading championship. Competition 
cheerleading differs from the cheerleading squad which attends Davie 
High sporting events. Their title-winning routine consisted of 
cheering, stunts, tumbling, and dancing which set them apart from all 
the rest. In fact, Davie was the only squad which had tumbling as part 
of its performance. So you could say, ``It's gotta be the tumbles.''
  Congratulations are in order for head coach Tanya Cline and assistant 
Coach LuAnn Browder. The members of the championship squad include 
Melissa Agrillo, Sarah Bahnson, Crystal Bonds, Allison Buckner, Carmen 
Cornatzer, Jill Everhardt, Cara Hansen, Heather Henderson, Carrie 
Johnson, Amy Newsome, Matt Osborne, Beth Phillips, Katie Riddle, 
Jennifer Schmitt, and Melissa Woolridge.
  On behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina, we 
extend our best wishes to principal W. G. Potts, assistant principals 
Linda Bost, Danny Cartner, and Linda Freeze, the faculty, staff, 
students, and families of Davie County High School for capturing two 
State crowns. To the wrestlers we say, ``It's gotta be the hair'' and 
to the competition cheerleaders we say, ``It's gotta be the tumbles.'' 
To all of them we say, ``Thanks for a job well done.''

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