[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E595-E596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATIONS TO HIGH POINT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL'S GIRLS BASKETBALL 
                                  TEAM

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 25, 1999

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, while all eyes will be on St. Petersburg this 
weekend to observe the NCAA Final Four basketball championships, those 
of us in the Sixth District of North Carolina are already celebrating a 
roundball title. We are proud to say that High Point Central High 
School has won the North Carolina 2-A girls basketball championship.
  The High Point Central Bison defeated St. Pauls 78-63 to capture the 
2-A crown in Chapel Hill on March 13. High Point Central finished the 
year with a record of 28-2 and captured its third state title in seven 
years--an impressive feat.
  What makes the win even more remarkable was that the Bison went into 
the title contest knowing one of their senior starters was injured. Lee 
Culp broke her foot on the Thursday before the Saturday championship, 
but that didn't stop her from scoring a team-leading 20 points in 29 
minutes of action. For her gutty performance, Culp was named MVP of the 
game.

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  Her coach, Kenny Carter, told the Greensboro News & Record, that Lee 
was part of a very special group of seniors. ``I can't describe it,'' 
Coach Carter told the newspaper. ``I had the seniors write a paper 
about what it's like to be there. And they each used the word 
`indescribable.' I know this, they gave me a rebirth of energy. They've 
been with me for four years, and I wouldn't trade them for any team or 
any players I've ever had.''
  Joining Culp in the total team effort were Katie Copeland, Kanecia 
Obie, Leslie Olson, Elizabeth Redpath, Laura Kirby, Velinda Vucannon, 
Shonda Brown, Leslie Cook, Erica Green, Shemeka Leach, Krystion Obie, 
and Nasheena Quick.
  Coach Carter will be the first to tell you that the Bison win was 
thanks to the players, coaches and staff working together to achieve a 
common goal. In addition to Coach Carter, congratulations are due to 
his assistants Jetanna McClain, April Rose, Scottie Carter, Eugene 
Love, Kim Liptrap, and Chris Martin. Also helping in many ways were the 
team managers Chasity Brown, Jessica Allen, and Serenity Klump.
  So, while everyone watches the Final Four this weekend, fans of the 
High Point Central Bison are already celebrating the ``Final Three''--
the third state championship in seven years. On behalf of the citizens 
of the Sixth District of North Carolina, we congratulate High Point 
Central for winning the state's 2-A girls basketball championship.

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