[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 194 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING EIGHT CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR ALCOA HIGH SCHOOL 
                             FOOTBALL TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Burchett) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I am glad you are up there, but I am 
disappointed that the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cooper), my friend, 
has left. He is the dean of the Tennessee delegation, and he has been a 
good friend to me since I came to Congress. I would see him every 
morning. I think it was kind of a parallel to our lives. He was always 
going to do yoga, and I was going to get beat up in boot camp working 
out in the morning, but he was always very kind to me, and I believe 
there is always a place in Congress for people like   Jim Cooper.
  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Coach Brian Nix and the 
Alcoa High School football team on their eighth consecutive Tennessee 
State championship title.
  Alcoa defeated East Nashville in a 45-26 win to bring home another 
AAA State championship. This win marks the Tornadoes' 21st State 
championship, and for Brian Nix it is the first one serving as their 
head coach. I am overwhelmingly proud of this team and its resilience.
  Mr. Speaker, the Alcoa Tornadoes finished out the season with an 
impressive 14-1 record and brought home their eighth consecutive State 
title, which is quite an achievement.
  The seniors on this team will remember this season for the rest of 
their lives, and it is truly a special thing for these younger guys to 
be able to come back next year and try for another ring.
  Alcoa is well-staffed with coaches Alex Taylor, Ben Love, Brian 
Gossett, Chris Collett, Dakota Summers, David Sweetland, Jonathan 
Harris, and Peyton Jones.
  Congratulations to all the Tornadoes on your big win. You absolutely 
have earned it.


        Congratulating Knoxville West High School Football Team

  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Coach Lamar 
Brown and the Knoxville West High School football team on their 
undefeated season in the Second Tennessee Class 5A State championship.
  Knoxville West earned their ring at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga 
with an outstanding 47-13 win over Paige High School. After the big 
win, the Tennessee Titans named head coach Lamar Brown as 2022 High 
School Coach of the Year.
  It is truly special watching a team have this amount of respect and 
trust in their coaching staff and vice versa. It is more than just a 
game, Mr. Speaker. Head Coach Lamar Brown and the rest of his coaching 
staff did a tremendous job in coaching these young men throughout the 
season. I happened to see many of their games. One of my dearest 
friends, Todd Scott's boy plays for this team and former mayor Madeline 
Rogero's grandson was on the team.
  Congratulations to all the Rebels on your State title. You earned it 
and made the city of Knoxville proud along the way.

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