[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E329]
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         GOOD LUCK TO THE LADY TIGERS OF MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 3, 1999

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a group of 
tremendous student athletes from a great school that I am pleased to 
represent in Congress. I want to recognize the Lady Tigers of Mansfield 
High School, who have advanced for the first time ever to the Texas 
girls basketball state championship tournament in Austin. The Lady 
Tigers will take on Dallas Bryan Adams on Friday for the right to move 
onto the championship game on Saturday.
  The Lady Tigers have electrified everyone in the town of Mansfield 
and throughout North Texas in their path to the championship 
tournament. It seems you can't pick up a newspaper in my district 
without reading about how the community is rallying around the Lady 
Tigers. This past Saturday in the regional final, the Mansfield team 
used their stifling defense and solid depth to upset the number one 
team in Texas and the entire country, the Copperas Cove Lady Bulldogs.
  I want to take this opportunity to thank Mansfield coach Samantha 
Morrow and the courageous Mansfield student athletes for giving so much 
excitement to everyone in the 24th Congressional District. Through your 
example you've inspired younger female athletes in your community. 
Hopefully this will be the first of many trips to the state 
championship for the Mansfield Lady Tigers.
  Good luck Lady Tigers, we will all be rooting for you to bring home 
the state championship this weekend. But whatever the result, you 
already have our gratitude for an inspiring and exciting season.

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