[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5118-5119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK TO SHEREKA WRIGHT

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                           HON. CHET EDWARDS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 10, 2000

  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate a great high school student 
and basketball

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player from my Texas congressional district--Shereka Wright--on her 
selection as the 1999-2000 Gatorade National High School Girls 
Basketball Champion. Shereka was chosen for this honor out of the 
454,000 high school girls basketball players across the country. Past 
winners of this award include Emmitt Smith, Lisa Leslie, Chris Webber, 
Peyton Manning, Tim Couch, Kobe Bryant, and Alex Rodriguez.
  Shereka Wright will graduate from Copperas Cove High School in 
Copperas Cove, Texas, next month after four tremendous years as a 
basketball player. Her long list of achievements already rivals many 
professional basketball players.
  Just this season, Shereka has averaged 25 points, 10 rebounds, four 
assists, three steals, and two blocks per game. Over the course of her 
career, she has scored over 3,000 points. That feat places her in the 
top-25 scorers of all-time. She has been selected as the Most Valuable 
Player of the Nike Tournament of Champions in California twice. She has 
also been named to the Conference AAAAA 1st Team All-State in Texas for 
four consecutive years.
  Shereka's commitment to success off the court is equally impressive. 
she truly is a student athlete and has maintained a 3.6 grade point 
average. She has also volunteered her time working with the Youth Teen 
Summit and summer youth basketball camps.
  Shereka will attend Purdue University in the fall. I feel certain she 
will continue to be an outstanding player, student, and leader for many 
years to come.
  I ask Members to join me and offer our heartfelt congratulations on a 
job well done and best wishes for continued success, to a student and 
athlete--Shereka Wright.

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