[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H3472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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      CONGRATULATING CARROLLTON HIGH SCHOOL LADY TROJANS ON STATE 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a very 
talented group of girls from Carrollton, Georgia. The Carrollton High 
School Girls Basketball team--or the Lady Trojans--defeated a very 
talented Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe team 51-31 to claim the Class AAA 
Georgia High School Association State title this weekend.
  The Lady Trojans found themselves down at the half, 24-23. However, 
Carrollton's defense, led by Karisma Boykin--always helps to have 
charisma, Mr. Speaker--stole the show in the second half, keeping the 
explosive Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe offense scoreless in the third 
quarter and allowing only seven points in the fourth quarter. As they 
say, defense wins championships.
  Mr. Speaker, we all know that the other thing that wins 
championships, of course, is hard work and determination, and there was 
no shortage of that from Carrollton Coach Shon Thomaston and the Lady 
Trojans.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
Carrollton High School Lady Trojans on their State championship, as 
well as all of their hard work that got them there.

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