[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 110 (Monday, July 10, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S9643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        CASSANDRA JONES SELECTED AS EAST-WEST SOCCER AMBASSADOR

 Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today, I would like to commend a 
very special young Tennessean for her selection as an East-West Soccer 
Ambassador, an all-star team of American youth soccer players ages 12 
to 19. At 12 years of age, Cassandra Jones of Soddy Daisy is 1 of 15 
nationally recruited players selected for this all-star team, and one 
of the youngest national stars to ever compete in this international 
program.
  Cassie Jones was selected for the team based on her current soccer 
talent, her potential, and her ability to compete at the international 
youth soccer level. The program, originally founded in 1982, is a non-
profit, national soccer club that has earned a national reputation as 
America's leader in athletic diplomacy and well-rounded play 
development.
  A straight-A student at Soddy Daisy Middle School, Cassie's 
excellence on the soccer field is matched by her drive and 
determination in the classroom, as well as her interest in other 
extracurricular activities. In addition to soccer, she is involved in 
band activities, and enjoys reading and playing softball.
  This month, Cassie and her Ambassador teammates will travel to 
northern Europe to represent the United States in a 2-week soccer tour 
of Scandinavia. Following a high-intensity training session in Denmark, 
the East-West Ambassadors will compete in the prestigious Gothia Cup 
tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Gothia Cup pits more than 900 
teams from 50 countries in its competition. From there, Cassie will 
return to Denmark for another major tournament, the Dana Cup in 
Hjorring.
  Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to wish Cassie 
Jones the best of luck as she enters her first international 
competition and embarks on what could be a very promising soccer 
career. I am confident she will represent the State of Tennessee and 
the United States well, and I look forward to hearing more about her 
achievements, both on and off the soccer field, in the future.


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