[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 83 (Monday, June 27, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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          PRAISE FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAMS

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 27, 1994

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, as attention is focused on the World Cup 
being played here in the United States, the sport of soccer is in the 
spotlight more than ever. While the world cheers for its favorite 
soccer teams and players, I would like to use this opportunity to 
praise two soccer teams in our congressional district. The Sixth 
District is the proud home of two 1993-94 boys and girls North Carolina 
high school soccer champions.
  When the girls team recently captured the combined 1A-2A-3A high 
school soccer championship, it completed a sweep for Ragsdale High 
School of Jamestown, NC. On June 4, 1994, Ragsdale defeated Southwest 
Guilford High School--another Sixth District team--to capture the 
combined 1A-2A-3A girls soccer title. On November 20, 1993, the 
Ragsdale boys defeated T.C. Robbins High School of Asheville to win 
their North Carolina 3-A high school soccer championship, too.
  Who coached these two high school soccer teams to titles in the same 
school year? The same man, head coach Brien Braswell. Coach Braswell 
led the Tiger boys to an overall 23-2-1 record this school year. He 
followed that with an impressive 19-1-3 mark as head coach of the Tiger 
girls. Both seasons were capped off with State titles. In 5 years at 
Ragsdale, Brien Braswell has an overall record of 81-26-5 as head coach 
of the Tiger boys and an overall mark of 43-26-6 in leading the Tiger 
girls.
  Coach Braswell will be the first to tell you, however, that neither 
State victory was a one-person effort. Both titles were won thanks to 
dedicated teamwork from the players, coaches, and support staff. For 
the Ragsdale girls victory, Coach Braswell was aided by Kirsten 
Schrader in her first year as assistant coach. Each member of the squad 
played her part in assuring the championship for the Ragsdale girls. 
The team included Siri Mullinix, Dagney Schiltz, Kelly Martin, Lauren 
Medley, Carmen Welch, Dana Flotkoetter, Vickie Cortes, Sumlee Payssoux, 
Susanna Hegner, Sunshine Canter, Amy Harman, Sarah Judy, Laura 
Pendergrass, Jennifer Yahn, Melissa Mullinix, Amanda Holtzman, Cadie 
Jessup, Sara Larrick, Valerie Jeffries, Amy Deinlein, and Ulrika 
Sandberg.
  Coach Braswell had equal help in guiding the boys team to victory 
thanks to second-year assistant coach Gary Sabo. Every member of the 
Tiger boys squad contributed to the State championship including Darin 
Glass, Kenny Gregson, Joel Munns, Aaron Snell, Chris Maerlender, Brian 
Vaughan, Dan Nystrom, Jon Kenney, Jason Horlocker, Chan Sayaphet, J.D. 
Howard, Jeff Lawson, Todd Majors, Daniel Munns, Stuart Wilkins, Dennis 
Lain, Josh Jones, Joseph Norman, Jim Holtzman, Vil Sayaphet, Will 
Patnaud, Kyle Wittenborn, Wes Miller, Sean Muselman, Ibrahim Ihbais, 
Kenny Klopp, and Jason Spangler.
  The soccer squads were ably assisted by the team managers Summer 
Wright and Renya Walters and announcer Kerry Miller. In addition, 
congratulations are in order for athletic director Bob Schuck, 
principal Dr. Kathy Rogers, the faculty, staff, and students at 
Ragsdale High School. Jamestown and the entire Sixth District is proud 
to be home for two of North Carolina's high school championship soccer 
teams.

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