[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E206-E207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO THE WEST ROWAN HIGH SCHOOL FALCONS FOOTBALL TEAM

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2009

  Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, great sports teams become known for doing 
everything well, but at least one thing better than everyone else. 
Championships are earned by those teams that can adapt during a title 
run. That's exactly what happened to a high school football team in our 
congressional district that was known for an explosive offense, but won 
a state championship by having its defense rise to the occasion. On 
behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina, we wish 
to congratulate the football team of West Rowan High School for winning 
the North Carolina 3A state championship. The Falcons soared to new 
heights with the first football championship in the school's history.
  The championship was not won with an explosive offense for which West 
Rowan is known, but by a spectacular display of defense that forced six 
turnovers. The team was led by Head Coach Scott Young who was able to 
pull the squad together and make them believe they were capable of 
anything. As a result, the Falcons finished the season with an 
impressive 15-1 record that was capped with a dominating 35-7 win over 
West Craven High School.
  The championship season was a team effort led by seniors AJ Little, 
Brantley Horton, Nate Dulin, Austin Greenwood, Tim Flanagan, Jeremy 
Melchor, Kameron Finchum, Jonathan Hill, Matt Bishop, Marquise Allison, 
Matt Turchin, Josh Safrit, Marco Gupton, Dylan Andrews, Brett Graham, 
Ricky Moore, Kenderic Dunlap, Joseph Kerley, Garrett Teeter, Daniel 
Spainhour, Dustin Davis, and Casey Reavis, juniors Kevin Parks, Jr., 
Maxx Gore, Ershawn Wilder, Jon Crucitti, Quan Cowan, Coleman Phifer, 
Desmond Shaver, Chris Smith, Jairahmai Robinson, John Jancic, Tim 
Pangburn, Rodney Cline, Mackel Gaither, Altariq Abraham, Eli Goodson, 
and Josh Poe, sophomores Trey Mashore, Nolan Phillips, BJ Sherrill, 
Aakeem Minter, Dominique Noble, Eric Cowan, Patrick Hampton, Tyler 
Mullis, Emmanuel Gbunblee, Charles Holloway, Armando Trujillio, Justin 
Teeter, Xavier Still, Tim Jancic, Davon Quarles, Kendall Hosch, and 
freshmen Christian Hedrick, Jarvis Morgan, Louis Kraft, and Troy 
Culbertson.
  Also assisting the team during this outstanding 15-1 season were 
assistant coaches Ed Bowles, Butch Browning, Jeff Chapman, Joel Crotts, 
Tim Dixon, Ralph Ellis, David Hunt, Lee Linville, Joe Nixon, Kevin 
Parks, Sr., Stevie Williams, and Durwood Bynum, athletic trainer Amber 
DeDoming, video coordinator Alan Champion, and ball boys Bryant Young, 
Marcus Corry, Jr., and Owen White.
  Again, on behalf of the Sixth District, we would like to congratulate 
Principal Jamie Durant, Athletic Director Todd Bell, Head Coach

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Scott Young, and everyone affiliated with the West Rowan Falcons for 
proving the old football adage that great defenses win championships. 
Congratulations to West Rowan on a spectacular season and for winning 
the North Carolina 3A state championship.

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