[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 1346-1347]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                HONORING HIGH POINT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2000

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, with the recent Super Bowl, another exciting 
football season has come to an end. Before we put this season to bed, 
however, I wish to take a moment to recognize a high school in the 
Sixth District of North Carolina that just concluded a perfect football 
season. The High Point Central High School Bison completed a 15-0 
season by capturing the 1999 North Carolina 2-A Football Championship.
  High Point Central defeated Southwest Onslow by a score of 30-7 in 
Chapel Hill, NC, on December 11, 1999, to win the State 2-A high school 
title. In fact, going into the championship game, both teams were 
undefeated. The Bison used a swarming defense and an opportunistic 
offense to overwhelm the previously-unbeaten Stallions. The Bison 
completed one of the most dominating seasons in recent high school 
football history. The team had not one but two running backs who rushed 
for more than 2,000 yards each. The Bison scored 641 points in 
capturing both conference and regional titles.
  Head Coach and Athletic Director Gary Whitman, who had won two State 
titles while

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at Lexington High School, led High Point Central to its first State 
championship since 1979. ``The State championship is obviously a great 
exclamation point for the season,'' Coach Whitman told the High Point 
Enterprise. ``Our kids deserve a lot of the credit and the coaching 
staff has done a great job. The pressure has been on them all year 
long, and they've handled it well. I'm proud of them for that, and it 
can't be much better than it is right now.''
  Coach, you are so right. Winning the State championship is the 
ultimate price and it took complete cooperation from a lot of dedicated 
people to reach the pinnacle. First, we have to recognize the players 
who made it happen. They include Derrick Bryant, Darius Johnson, Nick 
Garrison, Steve Turner, Chuckie Reid, Rashad Stevenson, Jonathon 
Holloman, Stanley Butler, Wayne Traylor, Quincy Thomas, Jonathon 
Spencer, Quincy Smith, Wich Brenner, Calvin Humphrey, Matt Brooke, 
Brian Bourn, Montrey Gilchrist, Antonio Graves, Kevin Green, Brandon 
Hunt, Brandon Tucker, Bradley Watson, Kwan Walls, Sam Hairston, Kedrick 
Russell, Clint Sarvis, Twain Johnson, Rickey Haywood, Rod Zimmerman, 
Josh Mitchell, Travis Cobb, Atari Evans, Alan Byerly, Tyler Walls, 
Michael Waugh, Grant Allred, Rodney Pitts, Andre Matthews, Titus 
Johnson, Tron McNeil, Travis Johnson, Joe Atkins, Roy Bronson, James 
Leak, Daniel Bell, Matthew Waugh, Brandon Greeson, Jerome Garrett, Kyle 
Ingram, Cornelius Leach, Reco Graham, Tony Dixon, Devin Buchannon, 
Phillip Green, and Dane Brenner.
  Head Coach Whitman was ably assisted by an outstanding team of 
coaches including Bill Anderson, Steve Edwards, Jim Grkman, Chuck 
Henderson, Steve Johnson, Wayne Jones, Jeff Thomas, and Troy Whitman. 
The Bison support group including Dr. Richard Keever, the team 
physician, Ronnie House, the trainer, Winfrey Bivens and Jane Johnson, 
who handled the videotaping, along with ball boys Bret Hammer, Stephen 
Johnson, and Ben Thomas.
  So, as High Point Central continues to celebrate its first football 
championship in 20 years, we offer our congratulations to everyone 
associated with Bison football. Everyone from Principal Helen Lankford 
to the students, staff, and faculty at High Point Central High School 
can take pride in capturing the ultimate prize. I join with the family, 
friends, and fans of Bison football in congratulating High Point 
Central High School for winning the 1999 North Carolina 2-A Football 
Championship. The season was, in a word, perfect.

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