[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 135 (Friday, August 30, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E852]
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HONORING THE INAUGURAL CLASS OF THE BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF 
                                  FAME

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 30, 2024

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
members of the Inaugural Class of the Bethel High School Athletic Hall 
of Fame. The honorees have distinguished themselves for their 
commitment to sportsmanship and their contributions to the sports 
community. To acknowledge their many accomplishments, the Bethel High 
School Athletic Hall of Fame will have an Induction Ceremony on 
Saturday, August 31, 2024.
  Bethel High School, home to the Bruins, is an institution that has a 
rich legacy of success with its athletic programs. Throughout its 
fifty-five-year existence, the school has fielded numerous teams that 
have successfully won district and state championships in multiple 
sports. In addition, several former students have gone on to make 
significant contributions as collegiate and professional athletes.
  Mr. Speaker, the inaugural class of the Bethel Athletic Hall of Fame 
includes figures who have, simply put, helped Bethel High School 
establish its identity. Inductee Allen Iverson, a 2016 Basketball Hall 
of Fame Inductee, was a member of the Bethel basketball team. As the 
starting point guard, he joined Inductee Tony Rutland on the 1993 State 
Championship Basketball team. Mr. Iverson played on for Georgetown 
University en route to his Hall of Fame Professional Basketball career. 
Mr. Rutland went on to be a successful collegiate basketball player 
with Wake Forest University, where the Men's Basketball team won back-
to-back Atlantic Coast Conference Championships in the 1996 and 1997 
seasons. Inductee Mike Bailey coached the Boys' Varsity Basketball team 
from 1985-1994. He coached the team to regular season, tournament and 
playoff championships, including the 1993 AAA State Championship.
  Bethel's Football team has also been revered in the City of Hampton 
for its sustained excellence on the gridiron. Coached by Inductee 
Dennis Kozlowski, the program won three state championships during his 
twenty-five-year tenure. Inductee Mike Dunn was the starting 
quarterback and safety on the 1974 AAA State Championship team. 
Inductee Allen Iverson was the starting quarterback, defensive back and 
kick returner on the 1992 Division 5 championship team.
  Mr. Speaker, the Bethel Track and Field program has enjoyed 
tremendous success for several generations. Coached by Inductee Eddie 
Williams, the program amassed fourteen state championships between the 
boys' and girls' teams. One of his most prominent athletes was Inductee 
Francena McCorory, who broke national indoor track records in the 300-
meter and 400-meter races. Ms McCorory later won an Olympic Gold Medal 
as a member of the 4x400 Relay team during the Games of the XXX 
Olympiad in London, England.
  Inductee Glenn ``Skeeter'' Heath, II, was a standout member of the 
boys' golf team as a student-athlete at Bethel High School. He won the 
Group AAA State High School Individual Championship en route to being 
named an All-American on the collegiate level at East Tennessee State 
University. He later enjoyed a professional golf career on the PGA 
Tour.
  Inductee Stephen Forbes was the first State Championship wrestler in 
Bethel High School history. He went on to wrestle on the collegiate 
level with the College of William and Mary.
  Mr. Speaker, lastly, Liberty Baptist Church, a prominent church in 
the Bethel neighborhood, is also being inducted for its various 
contributions to the Bethel High School Athletic program.
  Mr. Speaker, as the Inductees' family, friends and supporters gather 
for the Induction Ceremony, I join them in thanking them for all they 
have done for the Bethel High School family, the City of Hampton, and 
their legions of fans.

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