[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 60 (Monday, April 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E340-E341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING GREENEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL'S BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM ON 
              WINNING 2021 TENNESSEE 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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                         HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 5, 2021

  Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize a boys 
basketball team from Greeneville City High School, in our First 
Congressional District in Tennessee, that recently won the 2A State 
Championship. The Greeneville Greene Devils, under the leadership of 
Head Coach Brad Woolsey, and Assistant Coaches Nathan Hall and Josh 
Bennett, won its first state championship in program history just one 
year after the team punched their ticket to the state tournament that 
ended up being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That unfilled 
journey

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tested their mettle and served as a guiding force leading them to a 31-
6 record for this season.
  The Greeneville Greene Devils opened the state tournament by leading 
the Bolivar Central Tigers of Hardeman County for all but 1 :53 seconds 
of the game which ended in a 61-58 victory for Greeneville. The Greene 
Devils then faced the Upperman Bees of Putnam County in the semifinals. 
Upperman proved to be a worthy opponent claiming the lead for over half 
of the game, but the Greene Devils persevered and came out on top 47-
41. The only thing standing in their way of overall victory was the 25-
1 Jackson South Side Hawks of Jackson, TN. Greeneville led for most of 
the game, but the Hawks fought their way to a one-point lead with just 
4:00 minutes left. With ice in their veins, however, the Greene Devils 
regained the lead and never looked back ending with a 47-46 victory. I 
am so very proud of these young men and their coaches.
  Winning a state championship is a monumental accomplishment and is a 
testament to their commitment to their mission statement which is to 
``embody the principles and practices of a community-minded, 
championship basketball program by: utilizing gifts and influence, 
emphasizing other-centeredness, and developing athleticism and 
basketball skill.'' I commend these young men, their excellent coaching 
staff and the statisticians and videographers who support them on this 
well-deserved title. I wish them equal success in their future athletic 
and academic pursuits.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
Greeneville High School Greene Devils on winning the 2A State 
Championship and representing Tennessee's First Congressional District 
with such distinction. I am proud to represent these students and wish 
them all the best in their future endeavors.

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