[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E321-E322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF THE 2018-2019 AAAA STATE CHAMPIONS: THE CARVER TIGERS GIRLS 
                            BASKETBALL TEAM

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2019

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
undefeated 2018-2019 AAAA Girls Basketball Georgia State Champions, the 
George Washington Carver High School Tigers of Columbus, Georgia. The 
team commemorated this significant milestone on Sunday, March 17, 2019, 
with a celebratory parade followed by a celebration of honor at the 
Columbus Civic Center.
  On Friday, March 8, 2019, the Tigers won the state championship game 
against the Spalding Jaguars by a score of 56-44. This historic victory 
marked the first championship and undefeated season for the Tigers 
after coming up short in three Final Fours and two state championships. 
The team placed No. 1 in the MaxPreps AAAA Girls Basketball rankings 
for Region 1 and have won all but two of their previous 31 games this 
season by double digits.
  Their victory in this year's AAAA state championship follows years of 
frustration, hard work, and determination bursting forth into an 
unbelievable season of teamwork and athletic excellence. The 
perseverance of these Tigers, after coming so close the past two 
seasons, including a 68-67 overtime loss to in-town rival Columbus High 
in the 2017 finals, was shown this year in their exciting victory. 
Moreover, the team completed this spectacular season with an 
astonishing overall win-loss record of 33-0.
  I cannot put into words the tremendous pride that the citizens of 
Columbus, and indeed the entire Second Congressional District, have in 
being able to call this outstanding team of athletes their own. They 
have accomplished an incredible feat, one that could not have been 
possible without the tireless leadership and encouragement from their 
head coach, Anson Hundley and his staff, as well as their families, 
classmates, and members of the community who believed in them and their 
ability to bring home a state championship title.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join my wife, Vivian, and me, 
along with the more

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than 730,000 people of Georgia's Second Congressional District in 
congratulating and honoring these hardworking young women who have 
persevered, sacrificed, and achieved the pinnacle of success in 
basketball--the Georgia AAAA State Championship title.

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