[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING POLK COUNTY HIGH VOLLEYBALL TEAM

  (Mr. EDWARDS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EDWARDS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Polk 
County High School volleyball team for winning the 1-A volleyball State 
championship for the first time in the school's history.
  The Polk County Wolverines won last Saturday's championship game in a 
3-0 win against Falls Lake Academy.
  Outside hitter Sophia Overholt, who averaged nearly three kills per 
set, was named MVP of the State finals.
  While the Wolverines have no shortage of impressive individual 
players, their strong bond as a team led them to this historic victory.
  As Michael Jordan, another great North Carolinian, once said: 
``Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins 
championships.''
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the Wolverines. I wish them all the 
best in their future endeavors, and I encourage them to continue to 
strive for excellence on and off the court.
  They have made western North Carolina proud.

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