[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 49 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 A TRIBUTE TO JIM ``BOW TIE'' PHELAN AND THE MOUNTAINEERS OF MOUNT ST. 
                             MARY'S COLLEGE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Bartlett] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the Mountaineers of Mount St. Mary's College on their first ever trip 
to the NCAA division 1 basketball tournament.
  The Mountaineers are led by their coach Jim ``Bow Tie'' Phelan, the 
second most active winning coach in the country, and in his honor I 
wear this bow tie today.
  The Mountaineers got to the big show by defeating Rider College in 
the championship game of the North East Conference tournament. Coach 
Phelan's hard work ethic and determination drove the Mount to overcome 
an early 23-9 deficit to defeat Rider in the final minutes of the game. 
The Mountaineers are a young group of energized players that play with 
the pride inspired by Coach Phelan. I am gratified that such a spirited 
team of young men is representing western Maryland in our national 
tournament.
  The Mountaineers face a tough challenge when they play the No. 1 
seeded Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the tournament. I am 
sure the Mountaineers will play to their very best and the lessons they 
will learn will make them better players and a better team in the 
future.
  I wish the Mountaineers and Coach Phelan all the best of luck in this 
competition.

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