[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 182 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING FORT WORTH'S NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL FOR MAKING IT TO THE 
                       STATE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate a high school in the 
district that I represent, North Side High School. They are also known 
as the Steers, and for the past couple of decades, this school has 
excelled in sports like cross country, soccer, baseball, and 
volleyball, but not under the Friday night lights of Texas in football.
  However, for the first time in 40 years, the football team has made 
it to the State high school playoffs, and if you are from Texas, you 
know that that is a really, really big deal.
  The school has a population of around 1,800 students, and 95 percent 
are Latino. North Side High School is hoping to dispel the myth that 
the community can't succeed on the gridiron.
  I want to congratulate Principal Antonio Martinez and Coach Joseph 
Turner--who was given the job 5 years ago despite having zero head 
coaching experience--and all of the football players on the Steers team 
for their historic accomplishment. They are really a prime example of 
hard work and dedication and how far it can take you.
  I hope that this will not be the last time the Steers make the 
playoffs. This has been just a great story for the entire Fort Worth 
Independent School District.
  Tomorrow night, on Friday, go Steers.

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