[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 15 (Monday, January 30, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E97]
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     CONGRATULATING THE WEST ORANGE-STARK MUSTANGS FOR THEIR STATE 
                          CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 30, 2017

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the West Orange-
Stark Mustangs for winning back to back football state championships, 
along with their fourth state title in school history on December 16, 
2016 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The task of winning repeating 
championships and maintaining a twenty-seven game winning streak is 
extremely difficult in Texas football. Not to mention, West Orange-
Stark is currently the twenty-third high school team in Texas history 
to score over eight hundred points in a season. These young men have 
shown incredible persistence, hard work, passion and commitment to 
accomplish this feat and I applaud each and every one of them. I would 
like to personally recognize each one of them and their coaches.
   Players: Keyshawn Holman, Jackson Dallas, Kentavious Miller, 
Dominque Tezeno, Justin Brown, Malick Phillips, Mandel Turner-King, 
Chaka Watson, Jarron Morris, Kaleb Ramsey, Davien Teate, Ronald Carter, 
Jeremiah Shaw, Kayven Cooper, Jay'len Matthews, Teshaun Teel, Keion 
Hancock, Ja'Vonn Ross, Mark Thibodeaux, Demorris Thibodeaux, Tyshon 
Watkins, Ryan Baham-Heisser, Cory Skinner, Paulino Santos, Justin 
Sibley, Chad Dallas, Ryan Ragsdale, Jalen Powdrill, Ja'Qualan Coleman, 
Te'ron Brown, Paul Ivory, Jerrick Spencer, Ja'Corry Brady, Morris 
Joseph, Bobby Rash, Chris Griffin, Adrik Mims, Rufus Joseph, Anthony 
Griffin, and Blake Robinson; Superintendent: Rickie Harris; Principal: 
Rod Anderson; Athletic Director/Head Coach: Cornel Thompson; Defensive 
Coordinator: Mike Pierce; Offensive Coordinator: Ed Dyer; Assistant 
Coaches: Del Basinger, Terry Joe Ramsey, Joseph Viator, Hiawatha 
Hickman, Justin Trahan, Rick Butler, Russell Bottley and Depauldrick 
Garrett; Athletic Trainer: Nic Tanner
   I wish each one of them continued success on and off the football 
field. Go Mustangs!

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