[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E512]
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF HICKMAN COUNTY LADY 'DAWGS 1996-97 CHAMPIONSHIP 
                                  TEAM

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                             HON. ED BRYANT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 19, 1997

  Mr. BRYANT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the 1997 Double AA 
State Champions for Tennessee girls high school basketball. The Hickman 
County Lady Bulldogs finished their season with a record of 32-4, an 
impressive mark by any standard.
  The achievement of any team rests in the genius of those who guide 
its players and point them down the pathway of success. Coach Barry 
Wortman, assistant coaches Misty Shelton and Aaron Taylor, team manager 
Rocky Stinson, and team trainers Mark Buck and Brian Johnson, are to be 
commended for their hard work and love of the game of basketball, as 
well as for their devotion to the girls who brought them and all of 
Hickman County this distinctive honor.
  Among other accomplished athletes, this year's Lady 'Dawgs team 
included All-State players Becky Myatt and Talisha Scates. In fact 
Becky Myatt's athleticism and mastery of the game of basketball landed 
her with perhaps the most prestigious award any high school player can 
earn, Athlete of the Year. In addition to the achievement of Myatt and 
Scates, Jennifer Dick and Emily Vincent earned All-Tournament honors. 
And Amanda Judd was an All-State Tournament Award winner as well.
  Rounding out the roster of this middle Tennessee girls high school 
basketball powerhouse were Eugenia McClain, Cassidy Jenkins, Brandi 
Jimerson, Heidi McDonald, Jenny Powers, Racheal Buchanan, and Brandy 
Martin. Without these players, the Lady 'Dawgs surely would not have 
been quite the exceptional team they went on to be.
  As Hickman County's representative in Congress, I am proud to see its 
residents and communities enjoy this well deserved recognition. The 
1996-97 Lady 'Dawgs have left a legacy which will be remembered next 
year and many years to come in Hickman County and throughout Tennessee. 
To the future Lady 'Dawgs teams, I wish you well in your endeavors to 
carry forward with the championship and winning traditions of Hickman 
County High School. Congratulations.

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