[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE PALMA HIGH SCHOOL CHIEFTAINS

  (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Palma High 
School Chieftains football team who recently won the California 4-A 
State championship.
  While Palma High is no longer a part of my 19th Congressional 
District--I thank the redistricting commission--the Chieftains are 
definitely part of my memories. As a proud Carmel High Padre football 
player, I played against Palma all 4 years of my high school career, 
and, yes, I lost to Palma all 4 years.
  Mr. Speaker, Palma is what you call a powerhouse when it comes to 
sports, especially in football, but they have never won a State 
championship until this year.
  At the beginning of this season, it didn't even look like they were 
going to win sectionals as they started off going 0 and 5.
  Nevertheless, typical Palma, led by Head Coach Jeff Carnazo, they 
always work hard, they always play smart, and, inevitably, they always 
win as they did over Mission Oaks High School in the State championship
  I congratulate Palma President, Chris Dalman, whom I played against 
back in high school, and who went on to play with the San Francisco 
49ers and win a Super Bowl.
  I congratulate the parents, the students, and, of course, the 
Chieftain football team on their State championship. They not only made 
the central coast proud, they made this former Padre very proud.

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