[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING CALIFORNIA DIVISION 4-AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS, THE SOQUEL 
                              HIGH KNIGHTS

  (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate the new California Division 4-AA football champions, the 
Soquel High Knights. This is the first team from Santa Cruz County to 
win a State football title.
  Head Coach Dwight Lowery, a former defensive back for the San Diego 
Chargers, took the team over 6 years ago, and ever since he has been 
working with these young men day in and day out to get them better and 
better in order to dominate the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
  This season, though, Soquel only lost two games with their last 
defeat on September 22. Since then they went undefeated, extending 
their five-game winning streak into the postseason and ultimately into 
the championship title at Pasadena City College defeating Jurupa Hills 
High School 28-7.
  The Knights' superior defense was on full display as well as the 
passing game, and all the while 1,000 fans cheered them on.
  We on the Central Coast are very proud of the Soquel Knights. As the 
United States Representative for California's 19th Congressional 
District and as someone who played high school football against Soquel, 
I am proud to celebrate the school's victory.
  Congratulations. Go Knights.

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