[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            A FIRST SOFTBALL TITLE FOR HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2013

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, there is a school in the Sixth District of 
North Carolina that just won its first ever state softball title. I 
would like to take this time to congratulate all who contributed to 
this historic achievement.
  High Point Christian Academy's softball team has exemplified 
determination and an exceptional work ethic in its quest for a state 
title. The HPCA Cougars placed second in the state tournaments of 2011 
and 2012. Their continued hard work and perseverance, however, paid off 
even more in 2013. The team finished the regular season 20-3, and 
entered the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 3A 
Championship Tournament in Gastonia as the first seed.
  Led by Head Coach Jeremy Cecil, the team defeated Wesleyan Christian 
Academy 10-8 in an elimination game on Friday, May 17, 2013. The 
Cougars needed three wins on Saturday to claim the championship, but 
they were not intimidated in the slightest. They began their Saturday 
win streak with a 14-4 win over Metrolina Christian. The Cougars then 
swept second-seeded Hickory Grove in a best-of-three final series to 
clinch the championship, winning 1-0 and 5-4.
  The state champions include Lindsay Cecil, Austen Coats, Maddie 
Faulkner, Sydney Harris, Kirsten Hart, Ashlyn Kennedy, Abigail Lyle, 
Sloane McPeak, Rachel Norris, Lindsay Payne, Hannah Self, and Nikki 
Zittinger. Cecil, McPeak, and Kennedy were also named 2013 All-State 
Team Members.
  It has been an exciting season for the students, faculty, staff, and 
families of High Point Christian Academy. On behalf of the Sixth 
District of North Carolina, we congratulate HPCA Headmaster Richard 
Hardee, High School Principal Keith Curlee, Athletic Director Corey 
Gesell, Head Softball Coach Jeremy Cecil, Assistant Softball Coaches 
Bryan Coats, Jessica Burcham, Shane Kennedy, and Brad Self. 
Congratulations to the 2013 softball team on its NCISAA 3A State 
Championship.

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