[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E328]
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               PEARLAND BASKETBALL COACH WINS 700TH GAME

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 15, 2017

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Pearland High 
School's Steve Buckelew for winning his 700th game as a boys' 
basketball coach.
  Steve's 700th game was won as he coached the Pearland High School 
Oilers to an 83-48 home victory over Brazoswood High School. Steve has 
been a basketball coach for the last 32 years, with his last 21 years 
as Pearland's head coach. He spent time coaching basketball teams in 
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, with five years as an assistant coach at 
Louisiana Tech. When asked how many more wins are left in him, he said 
``I don't know, but I'd like to get about six or seven more this 
year.''
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Steve Buckelew of Pearland for winning his 
700th game as a boys' basketball coach. We are extremely proud to have 
him coaching our athletes to victory each year. Keep up the good work.

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