[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 98 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E950]
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                 IN HONOR OF BRIAR WOODS BOYS' LACROSSE

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 20, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the boys' lacrosse 
team from Briar Woods in my District who recently won the 2016 5A 
Virginia State Championship. They practiced long hours as a team, and 
this extraordinary achievement shows how far dedication, hard work, and 
commitment to teamwork can take a group as they played against some of 
the best competition in the nation.
  Briar Woods boys' lacrosse team has made Virginia's 10th 
Congressional District proud and they have represented us well. Winning 
a state championship attests to their impressive athletic ability, 
unselfish mentality, and determination to succeed. I commend them for 
their tireless dedication to both their school and their teammates, 
without neither of which this could have been possible. It takes a 
delicate combination of superior skill and many hours of practice to 
win a state title. The Briar Woods boys' lacrosse team has certainly 
earned this honor and the lessons learned over the years will valuably 
serve them as they continue on in their lives.
  Briar Woods was just minutes away from its first boys' lacrosse state 
championship, but Atlee scored two goals in quick succession in the 
waning minutes to push the game to overtime. Undaunted, Briar Woods 
took advantage early on in overtime to score the winning goal and claim 
the school's first boys' lacrosse state title.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Briar Woods 
boys' lacrosse for their achievement and representing Virginia's 10th 
Congressional District with such distinction. I wish them all the best 
in their future endeavors.

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