[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E419]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2016

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a very special group of young 
people. The Paul Laurence Dunbar High School boys' basketball team 
recently won the Kentucky High School Athletic Association state 
championship, better known in Kentucky as the ``Sweet Sixteen''.
  This event is very competitive and involves talented young athletes 
from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Like any successful endeavor, 
the victory was won by dedication, hours of practice, determination, 
and teamwork. The young men worked very hard for this accomplishment 
and they learned many lessons that will benefit them throughout their 
lives. I want to give special recognition to head coach Scott Chalk and 
the entire coaching staff and to thank them for the time and dedication 
they provided these young athletes.
  Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is located in Lexington, Kentucky. 
This is the school's first ever state championship in boys' basketball. 
In the first three games of the tournament the Bulldogs posted come-
from-behind wins. However, in the final game they led wire to wire, 
winning 61-52. I congratulate the students and their coaches on the 
state championship and I am proud to honor them before the United 
States House of Representatives.

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