[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 196 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING THE TOTTENVILLE PIRATES FOOTBALL TEAM

  (Mr. ROSE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROSE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Tottenville Pirates football team on an incredible season that took 
them all the way to the New York PSAL championship game at Yankee 
Stadium last week.
  Now, although they came up just short of their ultimate goal, the 
Pirates should be incredibly proud of what they accomplished this 
season. After a loss in their season opener, the Pirates bounced back 
with a remarkable 11-game winning streak, including a dramatic last-
second victory in their first matchup with the eventual champions, 
Erasmus Hall.
  In the championship game, their star running back, Roland Dempster, 
battled through a hamstring injury until he literally couldn't run 
anymore and had to be helped off the field by his teammates.
  I think I speak for all of Staten Island when I say how incredibly 
proud I am of Coach Brian Neville and the entire Pirates team for 
putting up a hell of a fight.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
them, particularly the graduating seniors, and wishing them well in 
whatever comes next, both on and off the field.

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