[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E331]
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IN HONOR OF THE 2018-2019 AAAA STATE CHAMPIONS: THE CARVER TIGERS BOYS 
                            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 
2018-2019 AAAA Boys 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 Americus-Sumter High School by a score of 58-55. This was the 
fifth game of the season against the Americus-Sumter Panthers and it 
was an exciting end to their series. The Tigers took the lead for a 
second and final time in the game with 28 seconds left. This historic 
victory marked the first championship for the Tigers since 1971.
  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 placing No. 3 in the MaxPreps AAAA 
Boys Basketball rankings for Region 1, was clearly shown by a 
spectacular season.
  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, Warren Beaulah 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 than 730,000 people of Georgia's Second 
Congressional District in congratulating and honoring these hardworking 
young men who have persevered, sacrificed, and achieved the pinnacle of 
success in basketball--the Georgia AAAA State Championship title.

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