[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 51 (Friday, April 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE CARTERSVILLE PURPLE HURRICANES BASEBALL CLUB

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 8, 2011

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to 
honor the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes baseball club, which has been 
named the Program of the Decade by the Georgia Dugout Club and is being 
honored as such on Monday, April 11th.
  Having won 8 Region titles and 5 State Championship titles, what a 
decade it has been for the Purple Hurricanes. Throughout their reign of 
dominance, this team has consistently performed at an extraordinarily 
high level. The Purple Hurricanes won 60 consecutive Region games from 
2005-2010, 33 consecutive playoff games from 2001-2004, and 76 playoff 
games in the decade. They finished the 2007 season ranked number 9 in 
the Nation by Baseball America, and in 2009 finished ranked number 7 by 
the USA Today. Many players from this program have gone on to excel at 
the next level, and 7 Cartersville players have been selected in the 
Major League Draft during this tenure.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Coach Stewart Chester, who 
has been leading the Cartersville program throughout their decade of 
dominance, and I ask all of my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes on this momentous occasion.

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