[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              TRIBUTE TO THE WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TEAM

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 14, 1995
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, it took them a year to avenge a heartbreaking 
defeat, but on May 16, 1995, the Williams High School golf team 
completed a yearlong quest by capturing the North Carolina 3-A high 
school golf championship. The Sixth District of North Carolina is proud 
of the Bulldogs for winning the State golf title with a 2-day total of 
614, two strokes better than its closest rival, Northwest Guilford High 
School, another Sixth District high school.
  What made the victory even sweeter was that it came over the same 
team, Northwest Guilford, that defeated Williams High School last year 
by one stroke. Head Coach Tommy Cole told the Burlington, NC Times-News 
that the bitter memory of last year's defeat drove the team all year 
long. ``It feels good to come back and win this after the heartbreak of 
last year,'' Cole told the newspaper. ``Everybody left here last year 
saying, `If I hadn't missed that shot here,' or `If I just made a putt 
there.' The mental stress on these kids has been unbelievable. They 
handled it great.''
  Congratulations must begin with Tommy Cole who was named North 
Carolina's 3-A golf coach of the year following the team's victory. The 
win was Cole's second State title in as many sports. Cole was the coach 
for the Graham High School boys basketball champions in 1983.
  All five Williams golfers deserve equal praise for the team victory. 
Paul Daniel, Josh Moore, Tommy Ryan, Josh Petty, and Jason Nestor were 
better the second day than they were the first. Each improved his 
first-day total by at least one stroke. Paul Daniel followed his 74 on 
Monday with a 73 on Tuesday for a 2-day total of 147, and that was good 
enough to capture comedalist of the tournament.
  Congratulations to principal Donald Williams, athletic director Tommy 
Spoon, the faculty, staff, students, and parents of Williams High 
School. The Sixth District of North Carolina is proud of the Williams 
High School golf team for winning the 3-A golf championship and keeping 
the title in the Sixth District.


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