[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 73 (Thursday, June 6, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL'S GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY CREW TEAM

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 5, 2002

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Nottingham 
High School's Girls Junior Varsity Crew team for winning its first 
national championship. The Nottingham girls junior varsity crew team, 
coached by Joe Bufano, became only the third area team to win national 
honors after receiving the title of national champions in Oak Ridge, 
Tennessee.
  The team, consisting of seven juniors and two sophomores, competed 
against traditional powerhouses, including four other teams competing 
in the finals of the Scholastic Rowing Association of America 
championships. With a winning combination of hard work and 
determination, the young women of the Nottingham junior varsity crew 
team competed successfully as a city school under a tight budget. 
Special recognition should be given to the parents and volunteers who 
assisted the team when funding for chartered buses was unavailable.
  On behalf of the residents of the 25th Congressional District of New 
York, it is my honor to congratulate Nottingham High School's Girls 
Junior Varsity Crew team and their coach Joe Bufano on their first 
national championship win. With these remarks, I would like to 
recognize the following nine girls of the eight oared shell division 
and their coach: Jackie Stone, Katie Schneider, Christina Shaw, Crysten 
Rushmore, Karlyn Downing, Megan Holloway, Zaula Usman, Stacey 
Karpouzes, Lyndsay Boileau, and coach Joe Bufano.
  Congratulations to all.

                          ____________________