[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PINECREST WINS AT PINEHURST--

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                         HON. HOWARD COBLE----

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the citizens of the Sixth 
District of North Carolina, we wish to congratulate the golf team of 
Pinecrest High School for winning the North Carolina 4-A golf 
championship. That's exactly what they did on Tuesday, May 15, 2008. 
The team was led by seniors Jack Fields, Russell Burke, Patrick 
Barrett, and John Gillespie. They were joined by junior Justin Evans 
and sophomore Sam Packard. Only the top six golfers on each team 
qualified for the championship match.
  The championship, which was won at Pinehurst #6, culminated an 
outstanding season for the Patriots, who were led by Head Coach Sandy 
Sackmann. She had already won a state championship with the women's 
team on the same golf course. Now Coach Sackmann has accomplished the 
same feat with the men.
  The match started slowly on Monday. Bad weather and strong winds 
influenced the first day's result. Although they finished nine strokes 
behind the leader, the Patriots never played themselves out of 
contention. The conditions on the second day were better, which allowed 
Pinecrest to play up to its full capabilities.
  While they could not play in the championship match, the other 
members of the Pinecrest golf team were instrumental in assisting the 
school on its way to the title. The other members of the squad were 
junior Pete Lineberger, sophomores Austin Dunlap and Bryant Stewart, 
and freshman Dylan Harris.
  On behalf of the Sixth District, we would like to congratulate the 
men's golf team of Pinecrest High School on having a great season and 
winning the North Carolina 4-A golf championship. As Coach Sackmann 
said, ``It was an incredible year. They deserve to win; they have 
worked so hard for four years.'' We heartily agree with this 
assessment.

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