[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 86 (Thursday, June 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: June 30, 1994]
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              SIXTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 1994

  Mr. COBLE, Mr. Speaker, people who know me know that my only athletic 
activity is tennis. I enjoy playing the game and watching the game. 
That is why I am so proud to say that the Sixth District is the new 
home of the North Carolina class 1A-2A high school tennis champions. In 
fact, the Sixth District had representatives in all three levels of the 
State's high school tennis championships this year.
  On June 4, Western Alamance High School captured the 1A-2A dual team 
tennis championship with a 5-4 victory over Union Pines High School. In 
fact, the championship match completed a perfect season for the 
Warriors. Western Alamance, under the guidance of head coach Eric 
Ratchford, compiled a 23-0 record this season. The win also put the 
only mark on a perfect season for Union Pines which finished the year 
at 24-1. Coach Ratchford told the Burlington Times-News:

       We hit a pinnacle today. You're not going to get much 
     better than this. I don't know if this will ever happen 
     again. I've enjoyed working with these kids and they've got a 
     lot to be proud of.

  Coach Ratchford is equally proud of each and every member of the 
Western Alamance tennis team including, Kevin Gobble, Jason Smith, 
Jeremy Madrazo, Scott Meyer, David Slade, Nathan Raycroft, Jason 
Casidy, Thomas Sahadi, Brady Plummer, Perry Bullard, Alex Fitzgerald, 
Christopher Gowin, Sander Pol, Jan-Jelle van Herksen, and Jeff Meyer. 
We also offer our congratulations to athletic director John Garrison 
and principal Sam Fowler.
  We also need to congratulate two other schools in the Sixth District 
which reached the State finals. Grimsley High School in Greensboro lost 
to Broughton High School of Raleigh in the class 4A tennis 
championships. In the 3A title match, Williams High School of 
Burlington was defeated by T.C. Roberson High School of Skyland. We are 
proud to say that the Sixth District was represented in the 4A, 3A, and 
1A-2A title contests.
  On behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina, we 
offer our congratulations to all of the students, parents, faculty, and 
staff of Western Alamance High School on the tennis team's 
championship, the first State title--in any sport--for the Warriors.

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