[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H3020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING BARTON COLLEGE'S BASKETBALL TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of 
January 4, 2007, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) is 
recognized during morning hour debates for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Thank you very much, Madam Speaker.
  Madam Speaker, there was great cause for celebration in eastern North 
Carolina over this past weekend, as Wilson, North Carolina's Barton 
College captured the NCAA Division II men's college basketball 
championship. What a game.
  Barton College, Madam Speaker, is a small but proud college with a 
rich academic history. With a student body of about 1,000 students, it 
is located not only in my congressional district but located in my 
community. I am so proud of them.
  Barton College captured the national championship Saturday afternoon, 
scoring an amazing come-from-behind 77-75 victory over previously 
undefeated and defending national champion Winona State University. 
Barton won the title game at the buzzer, with one-tenth of a second 
remaining. They won their semifinal game by one point on a last-second 
free throw. And it won its quarterfinal game on a three-pointer at the 
buzzer in overtime. This will be a game that will long be remembered.
  Madam Speaker, it is a great honor for me to recognize the success, 
efforts and achievements of these outstanding young student athletes. 
It is my pleasure to recognize their head coach, Ron Lievense, and his 
staff. Their hard work and dedication to teamwork is something that we 
are all proud of in Wilson, North Carolina and throughout the First 
Congressional District.
  I ask my colleagues today to rise and join me in paying tribute to 
Barton College's basketball team of 2007 and to recognize their 
extraordinary championship.

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