[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E389-E390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        WINTHROP EAGLES WINS THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

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                        HON. JOHN M. SPRATT JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 1999

  Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, I want to salute the Winthrop Eagles--the 
men's basketball team at Winthrop University, located in my district in 
Rock Hill, South Carolina. For the first time in the program's 20-year 
history, the team has won not only the regular season

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championship, but the Big South Conference Tournament as well, and will 
go on to compete in the NCAA tournament.
  The Eagles racked up 12 wins in a row--the longest winning streak in 
the history of the university and the conference. Nine were against Big 
South teams, the most Winthrop has ever had. It is no wonder the Eagles 
were the top seed in the Big South Conference Tournament, and no wonder 
that Coach Gregg Marshall, in his first year, was named the Big South 
Conference men's basketball coach of the year.
  This is a sports success story I wanted to share with the House. 
Congratulations on a job well done are due all of the Eagles, Coach 
Gregg Marshall and his fine staff, and everyone who helped make this a 
real win for Winthrop.

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