[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 73 (Friday, May 4, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE INDIANOLA GENTRY HIGH SCHOOL ``LADY RAMS'' GIRLS 
                            BASKETBALL TEAM

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 3, 2007

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker. I would like to 
congratulate the Indianola Gentry High School ``Lady Rams'' Girls 
Basketball Team and Head Coach Charles Williams for their perfect 2006-
2007 Season, 4A State Championship and Mississippi High School 
Activities Association Grand Slam Championship.
  The Indianola Gentry High School ``Lady Rams'' Girls Basketball Team 
had a stellar basketball season this year. They began the season ranked 
No. 2 in The Clarion-Ledger Super 10, and finished 40-0 to become the 
first Mississippi High School Activities Association team (boys or 
girls) to go unbeaten since the Yazoo County Lady Panthers did it in 
the 1999-2000 season. In the process, the Class 4A State Champion Lady 
Rams staked their claim as the undisputed best team in Mississippi by 
knocking off the 5A Champions, Murrah High School ``Lady Mustangs'' 
Girls Basketball Team of Jackson, ranked No. 1 in the Super 10 and No. 
14 nationally by USA Today, in a 63-58 victory.
  On the journey to be the Mississippi State Championship, the Lady 
Rams won the Coahoma County Tournament, the Ram Holiday Classic 
Tournament, the NCAC Tournament, the Division 3-4A Tournament, the 
North State Tournament, and of course the 4A State Tournament and the 
Mississippi High School Activities Association Grand Slam Championship.
  The Lady Rams had a phenomenal group of people that lead them to the 
championship. The basketball team consisted of Sarita Cooper, Veronica 
Walker, Laneisha Jennie, Jerrica Crawford, Brittney Crawford, Jasmine 
Walker, Ashney Simpson, Jessica Huggins, Chrysanthemum Hawthorne, 
Cecily Hutchenson, Brizanna Washington, and Taconka Johnson. They were 
lead by Head Coach Charles Williams, two Assistant Coaches, Ella 
Hamilton and Mary Elmore. The managers, Felecia Jones, Paula Galloway, 
Ambroshia Hope, Kenyon Butler, and Bryan Hargrove, assisted the team in 
their endeavors.
  In addition to the team's accomplishments, there were some players 
who received individual recognition: Sarita Cooper and Veronica Walker 
received All-District, All-Conference, and All-State; and Laneisha 
Jennie received All-Conference and All-State.
  I would like to take this time to commend and congratulate the 
Indianola Gentry High School ``Lady Rams'' Girls Basketball Team for 
being the Mississippi High School Activities Association Grand Slam 
Champions. They have brought pride to their school, city, and State.

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