[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 167 (Wednesday, December 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2212-E2213]
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         HONORING THE 2001 RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 5, 2001

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
accomplishment of a dedicated group of young men who worked together in 
the true spirit of sportsmanship to achieve a distinguished goal.
  The Riverdale High School football team of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 
won the state 5-A football championship this past season, the school's 
third state football title in 7 years. The Warriors ended the 2001 
season with a perfect 15-0 record by beating Mid-state rival 
Hendersonville High School 35-7 in the Blue Cross Bowl.
  The Riverdale Warriors trained vigorously and played tirelessly the 
entire season. They deserve recognition for a job well done. I 
congratulate each player, manager, trainer, and coach for an 
outstanding season. The Warriors are led by head coach Gary Rankin and 
assistant coaches Steve Britton, Ron Crawford, Ricky Field, Matt 
Gardner, Tracy Malone, Thomas McDaniel, Jason Scharsch, Matt Snow, 
Jeremy Stansbury, Nick Patterson and Greg Wyant. Managers Cody 
Dittfurth, Markey Burke, Cheryelle Ayers and Jennifer Headly 
contributed much time and effort to the team, as well, as did trainers 
Jennifer Snell, Lindsey Robinson and Celcka Akins.
  The 2001 Class 5-A state champion Warriors are Corey Hathaway, Ward 
Poston, Tre' Dalton, Taron Henry, Marcus King, Jamaal Price, Grant 
Kolka, C.J. Powell, Terrell Coleman, LaBrian Lyons, Kevin Murray, 
Jervell Ford, Jay Carter, Stephen Britton, Ryan Hallman, Brian 
Campbell, Keith Bridges, Tron Baker, Alex Watson, Anton Bates, Don 
Mitchell, Devin Young, Ralph King, Edgar Martin, Jean Paul Gadie, 
Jeremy Jackson, Spike McDaniel, Edrell Smith, Emanuel Oglesby, Will 
Bullock, Andrew Morris, Jeremy Hurd, Kevin Davis, David Peterson, Tyler 
Campbell, A.J. Alexander, John Goodwin, Matthew Pedigo, John Batey, 
Albert Miles, Brandon Faulkner, Clay Richardson, Daniel Gammon, Brian 
Sawyer, Kris Kirby, Leon Alexander, Roger Winterbauer, Daniel Puckett, 
Charles Bigford, Michael Grove, Joe James, Brad Rainer, Ben Brazzell, 
Matthew Parton, John Awokoya, Ronnie Johns, ndrew Bigford, Wes Hall, 
William Lee, Marvin Richardson, Edward Belcher, Charles Todd, Kenyon 
Buford, Travis Livingston, Aubrey McCrary, Cortez Lawrence, Dustin 
Davis, Daniel Jones, David Varl, David Nickens, Glen Suggs, Curtis 
Smith, Heath Evans, Chad Neese, Jason Kidd, Jeremy Anderson and Rhyan 
Maupin.

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