[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5546]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           IN HONOR OF THE WEST CARTER GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM

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                             HON. KEN LUCAS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 12, 2000

  Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, today I congratulate some 
terrific young constituents from Kentucky's Fourth District, the girl's 
basketball team at West Carter High School. These small-town girls beat 
all the odds this season, bringing the state championship to Olive 
Hill, Kentucky, for the first time since the girls' team began at West 
Carter in 1974. It is also the first Sweet Sixteen win for the 16th 
region of northeastern Kentucky as well. I hope that this will be only 
the first of many championships for this community.
  The Lady Comets set a wonderful example for young people all over 
Kentucky. Their hard work, dedication, and athleticism are evident, as 
are the many hours they spent in practice to earn the state title. I 
would like to take this opportunity to enter their names into the 
Record: Leah Frasier, Shelsa Hamilton, Cassondra Glover, Jenise James, 
Mandy Sterling, Megen Gearhart, Cathy Day, Kandi Brown, Shanna Shelton, 
Kayla Jones, Brooke Mullis, Nicki Burchett, Meghan Hillman, and Robin 
Butler. Kandi Brown was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player, and 
joining her on the All-Tournament Team were Megen Gearhart and Mandy 
Sterling.
  I also salute Head Coach John ``Hop'' Brown who worked so hard for 
these young women, as well as the assistant coaches, Von Perry and Dana 
Smith. I also congratulate the people of Olive Hill who have strongly 
supported their team and so richly deserve this honor.
  Mr. Speaker, this year's Sweet Sixteen set a record for attendance. 
over 40,000 people attended the four-day event, a record in the 
tournament's 39-year history. This bodes well for women's athletics in 
Kentucky, and it is good news for our daughters and granddaughters as 
well. I am pleased to commend these young women to the House of 
Representatives, and I couldn't express better than the words of one 
fan, who stated, ``They're just a super bunch of girls.''

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