[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO THE SAINT JAMES ACADEMY TROJANS AND JIMMY PERRY

  Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, today, I want to begin by recognizing 
a former colleague of mine and some of Alabama's student athletes.
  The Saint James Academy Trojans in Montgomery, AL, recently won the 
Class 3A Football State Championship for the first time in the school's 
history. The team, no doubt, put in many long hours on and off the 
field to prepare for this great, historic achievement. Winning is 
always fun, but the lessons learned about dedication, discipline, and 
perseverance will stay with these young men and coaches forever.
  I also want to extend a special congrats to the Trojans' coach, Jimmy 
Perry, on the State championship and on his recent retirement 
announcement. What a way to go out.
  I first met Coach Perry when I hired him in 1999 to be the director 
of football operations at Auburn University. It was clear then that he 
had a very bright future ahead of him in the world of coaching, and it 
is fitting that his coaching career has ended with this historic 
victory.
  So congratulations to Coach Perry and his team at Saint James 
Academy. I wish them all the best and the coach all the best in future 
endeavors.

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