[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 109 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1394]
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                   TRIBUTE TO THE EAST ROWAN MUSTANGS

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 30, 1995
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that a team from the 
Sixth District, the East Rowan High School Mustangs, recently won the 
North Carolina 3A baseball championship. On Saturday, June 10, 1995, 
the East Rowan Mustangs defeated the Asheboro Comets, another Sixth 
District high school, in a best-of-three series to take the crown.
  East Rowan capped a magnificent year with a 16-game winning streak to 
finish the season at 29-1. The Mustangs have been the mark of stability 
over the last three seasons, with 73 victories and only 8 defeats. Last 
season the Mustangs made it to the State semifinals before being 
bounced from the tournament. This year was to be different, as the team 
produced the first State baseball championship for East Rowan High 
School in 18 years.
  In game one, Shawn Kelii hit a two-run single to highlight a four-run 
first inning, and pitchers Mike Morris and Greg Beaver combined for a 
five-hit shutout, as the Mustangs cruised to a 7-0 victory.
  In game two, series MVP and catcher Brad Rye knocked in two runs with 
a single and a triple as East Rowan won by a margin of 4-0. Pitcher 
Russell Holshouser was instrumental as he held the Comets to just two 
hits for the game.
  Known throughout the State as an offensive juggernaut, the East Rowan 
Mustangs scored more than 10 runs in 15 games this season, but clearly 
defense and superb pitching were instrumental in helping the team to 
win the championship.
  On behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina, we 
offer congratulations to head coach Jeff Safrit, as well as assistant 
coaches Chris Cauble, Craig Hicks and Jeff Owen. Congratulations to the 
members of the squad: Chris McGinnis, Chad Stoner, Brian Cross, Skip 
Livengood, Damon Brinkley, Andy Cornelison, Jaret Doty, Russell 
Holshouser, David Trexler, Jason Foster, Garrett Barger, Brian Goodman, 
Chad Yates, Travis Goins, Greg Beaver, Brad Rye, Mike Morris, Shawn 
Kelii, Jeff Gobble, Kevin Barger, Andy Cauble, C.J. Moody, as well as 
the team managers, Amy Holshouser, and Samantha Burnette.
  You are all truly deserving of your championship, and we are all 
proud of you. The Sixth District is proud to have the East Rowan 
Mustangs as North Carolina's State 3A baseball champions.


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