[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 9, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H2942]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL LADY MOUNTAINEERS

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate North 
Carolina's 2A high school basketball champions, the Mitchell High 
School Lady Mountaineers. Led by Coach Bruce Woody, the Lady 
Mountaineers blazed victory's trail by winning their final 19 games of 
the season, knocking off the top three ranked teams in the State.
  In spite of their winning streak going into the March 15 championship 
game in Chapel Hill, the Lady Mountaineers were considered underdogs 
against the previously undefeated and formidable Lady Red Devils of Red 
Springs High School, but the Lady Mountaineers knew they could win, and 
cheered on by over 1,100 loyal fans in purple, the Lady Mountaineers 
fought hard through five lead changes and three ties.
  Defense was the name of the game, and every athlete in purple did her 
part. Coach Woody could not believe his eyes when the final buzzer rang 
and the score read 61 to 50, with the Lady Mountaineers winning.
  North Carolina's 10th District salutes our Lady Mountaineers. We are 
all inspired by the team's tenacity and winning spirit. 
Congratulations, Mitchell High School Lady Mountaineers.

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