[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10688-10689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        SENSATIONAL SOCCER IN THE 6TH DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 13, 2001

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, On May 26, the Sixth District of North 
Carolina became the home of the 3-A state championship girIs soccer 
team--Southwest Guilford High School. The Cowgirls completed their 
victory run with a season record of 24-3. After winning state 
championships in 1995 and 1997, the team brought the title home again 
when they beat T.C. Robeson 4-1.
  With a team that has the Regional Player of the Year Erin Sides, All-
State Player and leading goal scorer Kelly Whitaker, Conference 
Defender of the Year Lauren Field, and Erin Gonzalez as the All-State 
Stopper, Southwest Guilford had a leading advantage in capturing the 3-
A state title.
  The Cowgirls won all five state championship title games. The final 
game was a scoreless tie at halftime. But the team remained united and 
was ready for the second half.
  ``We said at halftime, whoever scored that first goal is going to win 
the game,'' sweeper Lauren Field, one of three captains, told the High 
Point Enterprise.
  The Cowgirls' Erin Sides, scored their first goal, only two minutes 
into the second half. Laura Allen drilled another goal three minutes

[[Page 10689]]

later. The final two goals that sealed the victory were by Kelly 
Whitaker, who was the championship game MVP.
  Congratulations are in order for Head Coach Mike Fitzpatrick along 
with his Assistant Coach Gary Sabo, Goalkeeper Coach Chris Barrett and 
JV Coach Jim Coggins.
  Members of the championship team included Laura Allen, Deanna Carr, 
Sara Crowder, Lisa Demeyer, Lauren Field, Erin Gonzalez, Natalie 
Henderson, Melissa Hunter, Andrea Lance, Bevan Menamara, Jolie Reed, 
Erin Slides, Marty Thompson, Marianne Trexler, Claire Walley, Kelly 
Whitaker, and Wendy Williams.
  Everyone at Southwest Guilford High School can be proud of the 
Cowgirls. On behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District, we 
congratulate Athletic Director Brindon Christman, Principal Wayne 
Tuggle and everyone at Southwest Guilford for winning the state 3-A 
girls soccer championship.

                          ____________________