[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14384]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               LEXINGTON CATHOLIC: BASKETBALL EXCELLENCE

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                          HON. ERNIE FLETCHER

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 23, 2002

  Mr. FLETCHER. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to stand here today 
to recognize basketball excellence at Lexington Catholic High School. 
Lexington Catholic High School represents a long tradition of Catholic 
education in the Bluegrass Region, a region where basketball is loved 
and cherished. The Lexington Catholic basketball tradition has evolved 
with the academic excellence of the high school, representing not only 
its students, but oftentimes, Lexington, and the state of Kentucky.
  The school was formed in 1951 through the merger of two secondary 
schools, St. Catherine's Academy, founded in 1823, and Lexington Latin 
School, founded in 1924, and began their basketball program the same 
year. After many impressive years as a program in the most competitive 
area in the country, the Lexington Catholic High School Knights earned 
a national reputation as a powerhouse. Lexington Catholic is Kentucky's 
winningest basketball program over the past decade and has won premier 
tournaments in and out of the state. The program has been ranked as 
high as No. 3 nationally in USA Today, defeating powerhouses Oak Hill 
Academy in Virginia, and Chicago's Whitney Young.
  However, this year's team accomplished what no other Lexington 
Catholic team in history had achieved: the Kentucky state title. 
Through hard work of the players and the determination of long time 
coach Danny Haney and Principal Sally Stevens, the 2001-2002 Lexington 
Catholic High School basketball team delivered what students and alumni 
have been coveting for years.
  I would like to recognize the achievements of this year's state 
champion, the Lexington Catholic Knights, and their perennial 
successes. The state championship team members include: Chas Allen, 
Mark Balthropk, Scott Becker, Corey Canter, JD Christman, Adam Cooke, 
William Graham, Demetrius Green, Chase Hillenmeyer, Wes Lawrence, Mike 
McGrath, Martiese Morones, Drew Morton, Christian Postel, Ryan Morton, 
Harrison Morton, David Noble, Ryan Postel, John Rompf, Trey Server, 
Brian Smith, Joseph Tunde. The coaching staff consists of: Danny Haney, 
Tommy Huston, Mike Mendenhall II, Mark E. Davidson, John Albaugh, Dave 
Tramontin, Brandon Salsman, Dan Tilghman, and Mike Mendenhall III.

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