[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9443]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



TRIBUTE TO THE 2000 CENTRAL CABARRUS HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM 
    ON WINNING THE NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

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                            HON. ROBIN HAYES

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2000

  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor and pleasure to rise 
today to pay special tribute to an outstanding group of student-
athletes from North Carolina's Eighth District. Last weekend, the 
Central Cabarrus High School Softball Team completed a truly amazing 
season by winning the North Carolina AAA Softball State Championship.
  ``Central Cabarrus set a record for dominance in a softball 
championship game'' wrote a local newspaper. The Viking won by a score 
of 14-0 over C.B. Aycock High School. This was the largest margin of 
victory in the history of NCHSAA Softball Championships. This capped 
off a perfect 28-0 season for the Vikings. The Tournament's most 
valuable player was sophomore pitcher Crystal Cox who threw a one-
hitter and struck out 12 batters. The game was essentially decided in 
the first inning, finishing the inning with a score of 7-0. The game 
concluded after only 5 innings, by the 10-run mercy rule.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the 2000 North Carolina 
State 3-A Softball Champions, the Central Cabarrus High School Vikings. 
I would urge all of my colleagues to join me in paying special tribute 
to this outstanding team.

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