[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8514]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PIKE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM

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                           HON. JULIA CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2001

  Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
rise today to extend heartfelt congratulations to the Pike High School 
Basketball team for winning the legendary Indiana State High School 
Basketball Championship.

  The Pike Red Devils, under the leadership of coach Alan Darner, won 
an astonishing twenty-six games against just three losses. But being a 
champion is about more than wins and losses. It is about heart, 
persistence, perseverance, determination, and a commitment to 
accomplishing something together that no individual could accomplish 
alone. Together, the Pike Red Devils showed the people of Indiana that 
these old fashioned values can still take us to new heights.
  It is my distinct pleasure of ensuring that the accomplishments of 
this special group of young people are forever memorialized in the 
Congressional Record of the United States of America and I have the 
honor of paying special tribute to: Keith Borgan, Drew Breeden, Devin 
Thomas, Curtis Thomas, Tony Weeden, Darren Yates, Chris Thomas, David 
Teague, Brandon Hurd, Donald Yates, Stacy Jenkins, Kyle Murphy, Justin 
Cage, and Parnell Smith,

  Mr. Speaker, let all who read these pages until time immemorial know 
that on the 24th day of March, a very special group of people came 
together and won the historic Indiana State Basketball Championship. 
Let all rejoice and celebrate the Pike High School Basketball team.

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