[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E53-E54]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN CELEBRATION OF THE PHOEBUS HIGH SCHOOL PHANTOMS WINNING THE 2002 
       VIRGINIA STATE GROUP AAA DIVISION 5 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                          HON. ROBERT C. SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 8, 2003

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, along with my colleagues, 
Representative JoAnn Davis and Representative Ed Schrock, I rise with 
great pride to call attention to a group of young students from 
Hampton, Virginia who have distinguished themselves, their school, 
their community, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  The Phoebus High School Phantoms football team had a remarkable 
season and we believe the Phantoms deserve formal recognition for their 
accomplishments. On December 14, 2002, the Phoebus High School Phantoms 
won their second straight state Group AAA Division 5 Football 
Championship, defeating

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Stafford 39-13 in the title game at the University of Richmond stadium. 
And they did not just win the championship, they did it in style. The 
Phoebus Phantoms went undefeated during the 2002 season--finishing with 
a record of 14 and 0. There are 114 state Group AAA schools that play 
football in Virginia, and Phoebus High School was the only one to 
finish the 2002 season undefeated. And their win in the title game was 
Phoebus High School's 26th win in a row--including 10 shutouts.
  Opened in 1975, Phoebus High School is the newest and smallest of 
Hampton's four high schools. Under the direction of Principal Phyllis 
Henry, the Phoebus faculty seeks to inspire students to strive for 
excellence and achievement in the classroom, in their extracurricular 
activities, and in their communities. Phoebus students meet rigorous 
academic requirements, and take responsibility for academic progress, 
behavior and attendance. The majority of Phoebus students continue on 
to institutions of higher education. It is clear that this drive for 
excellence has now been extended into the field of athletics.
  Phoebus High School's championship this year marked the 8th time in 
the last 11 years that a Peninsula District team has won a state title 
in football. To quote from our hometown newspaper, the Daily Press, 
``High school football on the Peninsula is championship football.''
  We would like to extend our enthusiastic congratulations to Coach 
Bill Dee, his coaching staff, and all of the players on the Phoebus 
High School Phantoms--the 2002 Group AAA Division 5 Virginia High 
School League State Football Champions.

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