[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E127-E128]
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               IN RECOGNITION OF THE HARRISBURG BULLDOGS

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                          HON. DAVID D. PHELPS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 7, 2001

  Mr. PHELPS. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize and congratulate 
one of my district's high school football teams. The Harrisburg 
Bulldogs of Harrisburg, IL recently won the Illinois Class 3A state 
football championship. The Bulldogs defeated the Oregon Hawks 41-13 in 
the championship game at University of

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Illinois' Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs ended their season with a 
perfect record of 14-0.
  Led by coaches Al Way and Greg Langley, members of the 2000 
Harrisburg Bulldogs include Roth Clayton, Braden Jones, Joey Pilcher, 
Kyle Smithpeters, Walker Franks, Bob Dovell, Noah Stearns, Blake Emery, 
Brad Brachear, John Potts, Jeff McDonald, Mike Hancock, Nathan Potts, 
Cameron Chapman, Matt Oshel, A.J. Smith, Kyle Hicks, Jared Borders, 
Seth Hall, Tyler Rumsey, Justin Aud, Chris Stokich, Jacob Potter, Jacob 
Grubbs, Mark Hancock, Houston Ellis, Bard Karnes, Denver Milligan, 
Marques Scott, Kory Potts, Josh Goemaat, Patrick Beal, Travis Jerrels, 
Joe Speaks, Nick George, Alan Hurd, Jason Pigg, Justin Milligan, Daniel 
Henderson, Travis Boots, Travis Butler; cheerleaders, Casey Sowels, 
Jayna Beal, Sophia Hobson, Brooke Lane, Krystal Eudy, Liz Franks, Erin 
Brannock, Devin Kielhorn, Ashley Williams, and Brittany English.
  The members of the Harrisburg Bulldogs should be proud of their 
achievement. I congratulate them and wish them good luck in future 
football seasons.

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