[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 20 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BOYS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONS

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 7, 2008

  Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 2007 
West Virginia Boys Soccer State Champions, the George Washington High 
School Patriots of Charleston, West Virginia.
  The West Virginia State Tournament took place in Beckley on November 
3, 2007. The Patriots played defending champions, Hurricane High School 
in the final game of the tournament.
  Head Coach Tom Hopper, who was named 2007 WV Soccer Coach of the Year 
and assistant coaches; Dave Nelson, Kevin Cushing, Dan Thistlethwaite 
and Gordon Green led the young men to victory winning overall 18-4-3 
season. The Patriots made George Washington High School history, as the 
first soccer team to win a state championship.
  The players include captains; Connell Green, Sam McElwee, Yale Tiley, 
and Zack Claudio and Tyler Chiartas, Adam Boland, Jesse Dreyer, 
Christopher Power, Luca DiPiero, PJ Wolfe, Jake Stevens, Ian 
Thistlethwaite, Evan Loflin, Charlie McElwee, Andrew Robey, Kurt Suter, 
Thomas Edens, Blair Suter, Paul Stroebel, Shahir Amin, and Adeeb 
Derakhshan.
  Madam Speaker, it gives me great pride to acknowledge the George 
Washington High School Patriots as the 2007 West Virginia Boys Soccer 
State Champions. Again, congratulations to these talented young men.

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