[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 125 (Monday, September 30, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1696]
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       A TRIBUTE TO THE 2002 CAROLINA COURAGE WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 26, 2002

  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to acknowledge the Women's United Soccer Association's (WUSA) 
Carolina Courage. On August 24, 2002, the Carolina Courage defeated the 
Washington Freedom to claim their first WUSA Championship and the 
Founders Cup.
  From their modest beginnings only two short years ago, the WUSA has 
become one of the catalysts in increasing both interest and 
participation in soccer for young girls. While soccer remains the most 
popular sport worldwide, the teams comprising the WUSA have provided 
young girls with a group of positive, female role models.
  In these two short years, the Carolina Courage has cultivated a fan 
base throughout the State of North Carolina. The women who make up this 
remarkable team hail from all over the world, and they have united 
together to form one of the most explosive and entertaining 
professional teams in the United States. These women work tirelessly to 
improve their soccer skills and to improve their communities.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in saluting the 2002 Carolina 
Courage for their efforts. May God's blessings be not only upon this 
great team, but also upon all of those teams within the WUSA which are 
setting positive examples for our young people across America.

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