[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2384]
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        IN RECOGNITION OF THE PHOEBUS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise on behalf of myself, 
Congresswoman Thelma Drake and Congressman Rob Wittman to call 
attention to a group of young students from Hampton, Virginia, who have 
distinguished themselves, their school, their community and the 
Commonwealth of Virginia.
  The Phoebus High School Phantoms football team had a remarkable 2008 
season. On December 6, the Phoebus High School Phantoms won their 4th 
state football championship this decade, defeating Dinwiddie High 
School of Dinwiddie 37-13, at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.
  The Phantoms finished the season with a 15-0 record. Phoebus never 
trailed in a game this season, and scored 720 points while allowing 53. 
This latest championship is just another accolade for the City of 
Hampton's youngest school, founded in 1975. The football team, under 
Coach Bill Dee has won the State Football Championship three previous 
times: 2001, 2002, and 2006.
  Phoebus High's legacy of excellence is not limited to just the field 
of athletics. Under the Direction of Principal Robert Johnson, the 
Phoebus faculty seeks to inspire students to strive for excellence and 
achievement in the classroom, in their extracurricular activities and 
in their communities. Phoebus has two innovative programs that expand 
the learning experience outside of the traditional classroom. Phoebus 
hosts the Hampton School Division's Center for High Technology. This 
magnet career academy includes classes in pre-engineering, design and 
drafting, and Cisco network administration, preparing students for 
college classes and jobs in the technology sector. Phoebus is also home 
to the Blue Phantom Inn. This student-run restaurant gives students an 
opportunity to develop their culinary arts skills, and was nationally 
recognized in Southern Living magazine.
  The Phantoms' excellence in football is also characteristic of the 
quality of athletics in the Peninsula District of Virginia. Phoebus 
High School's championship this year marked the 12th time in the last 
fifteen years that a Peninsula District team has won a state title in 
football. To quote from our hometown newspaper, the Daily Press, ``High 
school football on the Peninsula is championship football.''
  We would like to extend our enthusiastic congratulations to Coach 
Bill Dee, his coaching staff and all of the players on the Phoebus High 
School Phantoms, the 2008 Group AAA Division 5 Virginia High School 
League state football champions.

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