[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2339]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DUNCANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PANTHERS

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 11, 1999

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a great school 
that I am pleased to represent in Congress. I want to recognize the 
Duncanville High School Panthers of Duncanville, Texas, for their state 
championship in Division 1 (5-A) football. The Panthers defeated 
Converse-Judson High School of San Antonio by a score of 24 to 21 on 
December 12, 1998 in the Houston Astrodome. This is Duncanville's first 
football championship.
  As anyone from Texas knows, high school football is not just a game 
for us--it's a way of life. On Friday nights, life comes to halt in 
many parts of our state when football fans pack high school stadiums to 
watch their local boys play.
  High school football teams in Texas are powerhouses not only in the 
state, but in the entire country. One such powerhouse was Converse-
Judson, which was ranked fourth in the nation when they were upset by 
Duncanville.
  Duncanville upset two other favored teams on their route to the 
championship. It is a tribute to Jaguar Coach Bob Alpert and his squad 
of dedicated student-athletes that they never backed down in the face 
of adversity.
  I am proud to represent Duncanville High School in Congress and hope 
this football state championship is the first of many.

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