[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 24229]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             CONGRATULATING BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL TIGERS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Bentonville High School Tigers on winning the 2001 Arkansas 5A football 
championship. The Tigers recently defeated El Dorado 23 to 16 to claim 
this honor after compiling a 12 to 1 record on the season and defeating 
two conference champions, including top-ranked Cabot High School en 
route to the State title.
  Under the mentoring of head coach Gary Wear, the Tigers set a variety 
of school records and had a number of players named all-state and all-
conference.
  The Tigers' performance surprised many, including some folks in 
Bentonville itself, but it certainly did not surprise Coach Wear. He 
had his players in a winning mind-set from the start of the year and 
then worked hard to ensure that they maintained a positive attitude and 
work ethic that prepared them for the championship game last Saturday.
  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to see how this team's winning effort has 
brought the community of Bentonville together. I am very proud of these 
student athletes, their coaches, parents and supporters who worked so 
hard to achieve this goal.

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