[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 76 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1146]
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 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SOUTHWEST GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S SOCCER 
                                  TEAM

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 5, 1997

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, this year, women's high school soccer was 
extremely exciting in the Sixth District of North Carolina. For the 
second time in 3 years, the Southwest Guilford High School women's 
soccer team captured the 1A/2A/3A State championship. Southwest 
Guilford High School, located just outside of Greensboro, NC, secured 
the women's soccer state championship with a 1-0 win over Charlotte 
Catholic High School.
  This win could not have come at a better time. Just 2 days before the 
title contest, two Southwest classmates Emily Parker and Sharon Thoma 
were tragically killed in a car accident which also injured two others. 
However, the Cowgirls resolved to attain victory, despite their sorrow. 
The girls dedicated the game to the memory of the two students who were 
killed and to those who remain injured.
  This victory momentarily helped the team to forget about the loss of 
their friends and classmates. But this year's win most certainly made 
them forget about the loss they had last season against Northwest 
Guilford in a playoff game. At the final moment, the team pulled 
together to win the one game that could destroy the memory of last 
year's defeat.
  To cap an impressive 24-1 record this season, Freshman Sheconda 
Douglas scored the game-winning goal in the last 4 minutes of the 
championship match. Ironically, the Cowgirls won the game after 
rebounding a Charlotte Catholic free kick.
  Senior Kelly Allison, named the MVP, played an integral part in the 
game and credited the win to hard work and the realization of goals the 
team had set earlier in the season. Allison, a defensive player helped 
to capture the win by sticking close to Catholic player Carrie Hughes, 
36-goal scorer this season.
  Kelly Allison's two sisters Abbie and Bree, also contributed to the 
successful season, ensuring that the game would be a family affair. 
Southwest players Catey Conner, Shannon Ratcliff, Kristen Carter, 
Charlotte Acker, Meredith Ledwell, Brooks Gonzalez, Cori Ray, Erin 
Moran, Brianna Balliet, Holly Hunter, Lauren Gaster, Shana Stephens, 
Ashley Trexler, Karen Davis, and Kathleen Haver all aided in Southwest 
Guilford's successful season and their final victory against Charlotte 
Catholic. Overseeing this group are head coach Chris Glover, coach Eric 
Lewis, managers Ken Murray and Josh Edwards, athletic director Richard 
Kemp, and principal Wayne Tuggel.
  On behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina, we 
congratulate Southwest Guilford's women's soccer team for winning the 
State 1A/2A/3A championship.

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