[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 44 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E332]
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   IN HONOR OF THE DILLARD HIGH SCHOOL LADY PANTHERS BASKETBALL TEAM

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 16, 2015

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Dillard 
High School ``Lady Panthers'' Basketball team for winning the Class 5A 
Florida State Championship on February 21, 2015. With their 51-35 
victory over the Jacksonville Paxon School for Advanced Studies the 
Lady Panthers brought home their 9th state championship for Hall of 
Fame coach Marcia Pinder.
  Coach Pinder now has the most girls basketball state titles of any 
coach in state history, and is the winningest coach in Florida high 
school basketball--boys or girls--history. I would like to take this 
opportunity to personally congratulate all of the outstanding players 
and coaches for this amazing achievement:
  #3 Jamesha Paul, #4 Destiny Frazier, #10 Tiera Wilks, #11 Tyler 
Wilks, #12 Jacaira Allen, #20 Jade Alexander, #21 Dominique Fields, #25 
Jade Wyatt, #30 Ragene Grier, #31 Amber Lee, #32 Courtney Parson, #33 
Harmony Adams, #35 Daymia Ware, #40 Katrina Savage, #44 Linsey 
Francois.
  Head Coach: Marcia Pinder, Asst. Coach: George Adams, Asst. Coach: 
Brandon Adams, Asst. Coach: Tania Miller, Asst. Coach: Enewetok Ramsey, 
Asst. Coach: Chanell Washington.
  The Lady Panthers displayed hard work, perseverance, and dominance on 
their road to winning the state championship, losing only one game all 
season and winning their six previous postseason games by an average of 
nearly 30 points. This state championship is the Lady Panthers' fifth 
in the last six years--a truly remarkable feat that has made South 
Florida very proud. I commend the players and coaching staff for their 
dedication to excellence, and I wish them continued success in the 
future. Go Lady Panthers!

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