[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 57 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E578]
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               EAST DAVIDSON GOLDEN EAGLES TAKE THE TITLE

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2008

  Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker. the season for the East Davidson girls 
basketball team started with plenty of questions about having to 
replace veterans players with a host of new teammates. Head Coach Terry 
Allmon said to the Thomasville Times, ``Two years ago, nobody expected 
us to do anything. Last year, the expectations were out of sight. This 
year, the same thing.''
  On March 25, 2008, the East Davidson Golden Eagles showed they had 
what it takes to win the North Carolina High School Athletic 
Association, NCHSAA, 2-A girls basketball championship. East Davidson 
won over Graham High School, 62-59. This is the first state 
championship for the East Davidson girls basketball team.
  The championship win finally started to look possible at the start of 
the second half of the March 25 game against Graham, even though East 
Davidson was trailing, 30-27. The Golden Eagles used the third quarter 
to blow the game wide open, as they have done in the last three games.
  This win comes at the end of a season for the Golden Eagles in which 
they finished 27-4. Coach Allmon also told the Thomasville Times, 
``This is a dream come true, these ladies here stepped up when they had 
to.''
  Congratulations are in order for Coach Terry Allmon and his 
assistants Billy Freeman and Brian Eddinger on a great season. The men 
will be the first to tell you that most of the credit goes out to the 
players on the court. The players who contributed to the title run 
included seniors Megan Byerly and Dee Lanier, juniors Mandi Beck, 
Alyssa Cutshaw, Haley Everhart, Anna Freeman, Elizabeth Merritt, and 
Felicia Whitley, sophomores Candace Fox, Haley Grimsley, and Stacy 
Hicks, and freshmen Taylor Alexander and Chelsea Turner. The team was 
ably assisted by the scorekeeper Chasz Brown and the videographer Tyler 
Gibson.
  On behalf of the Sixth District, we would like to once again 
congratulate the East Davidson Golden Eagles on having a great season 
and winning the North Carolina 2-A girls basketball championship. We 
are all so proud of their accomplishment.

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