[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E369]
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                  TRIBUTE TO THE MANSFIELD LADY TIGERS

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 1999

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise again today in praise of a remarkable 
group of student athletes, the Lady Tigers of Mansfield High School. 
This past weekend, the Lady Tigers won Mansfield's first-ever state 
championship in any sport by beating Corpus Christi Carroll to become 
Texas state champions in girls basketball.
  Mr. Speaker, I just returned this morning from my district and I can 
tell you that the girls of Mansfield High have spread Tiger-fever 
throughout North Texas. Mansfield is a town with just one high school 
and the local school district is the largest employer, so it is 
expected that the Lady Tigers would be the talk of Mansfield.
  But communities throughout North Texas have rallied behind the Lady 
Tigers, and the media in Dallas and Fort Worth have been filled with 
stories of the Mansfield girls toppling opponents from bigger schools. 
In fact, on their route to the state finals, the Lady Tigers defeated 
the team previously ranked number one in the entire country.
  Congratulations to Mansfield Superintendent Vernon Newsom, Lady Tiger 
coach Samantha Morrow, and most of all to the mighty Mansfield Lady 
Tiger student athletes. Your hard work and dedication throughout this 
season have been an inspiration to everyone in North Texas. You have 
our gratitude for an inspiring and exciting season. Hopefully this will 
be the first of many trips to Austin for the Mansfield Lady Tigers.

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