[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E419]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HOWARD JUNIOR COLLEGE WINS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Howard 
College for winning the NJCAA Region V Championship on March 12, 2006. 
Head coach Mark Adams led the Hawks to an 81-71 victory over their arch 
rival, Midland College, in spectacular fashion. With this victory, the 
Hawks have earned their first trip to the NJCAA National Tournament 
since 1969.
  Even greater than their triumph on the court, the Hawks have overcome 
many obstacles and trials along the way. Last year, Howard sophomore 
Dezmon Harris lost his mother in the same week his team lost the 
Regional Championship game to Midland. With fierce determination and an 
unyielding desire to win, Harris led his team to victory this year and 
showed why he was recently named WJCAC Player of the Year.
  Since 1945, Howard College has been a beacon of education in my 
district. It brings me great pleasure to honor the athletic 
achievements of an institution that continues to be a leader in 
educating the young people of West Texas.

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