[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF TALLADEGA COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM WINNING 
                             NATIONAL TITLE

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 12, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask the 
attention of the House today to pay recognition to The Talladega 
College Tornadoes Men's Basketball Team for winning their first United 
States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship Title.
  The Talladega College Tornadoes won the national title on Saturday, 
March 7th in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on the Penn State Fayette campus 
by beating Rochester College 45 to 31.
  I am proud to recognize Head Coach Matt Cross, President Billy 
Hawkins and the entire Tornado team and staff for their outstanding 
athleticism both on and off the basketball court. I congratulate each 
of these young men in claiming their first national championship for 
Talladega College.
  Players: Romondo Banks, Jorge Canedo, Jeral Davis, Michael Ervine, 
Tory Guillory, Micah Hagans, Ricardo Moss, Donell Pope, Patrick Rodgers 
and Tarium Taylor.
  Coaches: Matt Cross--Athletic Director and Head Men's Basketball 
Coach; Randy Pulley--Assistant Coach; Ricky Smith--Assistant Coach; 
Hellion Knight--Assistant Coach; and Demond Walker--Athletic Trainer.

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