[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6273]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     BEECH GROVE GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. JULIA CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 13, 2003

  Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Beech 
Grove High School, located in the seventh Congressional District, on 
winning the Indiana State Girls Basketball Final. The Beech Grove 
Hornets beat St. Joseph's from South Bend, IN, 63-45.
  Congratulations to Coach Dawn McNew who led the Beech Grove Hornets 
to a 27-1 record. I also want to congratulate her players whose 
teamwork implemented her system so well: Katie Gearlds, Emily Ringham, 
Joy Cromley, Stephanie Durbin, Clara Harris, Katie Ringham, Mandy 
Seward, Nicole Helfrich, Patty Collins, Maria Combs, Sarah Lamping, and 
Jenni Moore.
  The Hornets' stellar performance is an example of the benefits of 
superb teamwork and sportsmanship.
  Beech Grove defeated North Harrison, Ramsey, IN, to advance to the 
Girls State Finals. The State Finals were played at Conseco Fieldhouse 
on Saturday, March 8th.
  Beech Grove won its first state title, led by Hornets player Katie 
Gearlds, who scored a 3A title-record of 33 points. Katie, who has a 
scholarship to Purdue University, finished the season with 2,521 
points, placing her fourth in state career scoring in Indiana.
  This exceptional win by the Hornets is a perfect example why Title IX 
should remain as it is. Title IX has allowed the number of females 
participating in interscholastic sports to increase from 300,000 in 
1971 to approximately 2.4 million in present day.
  Congratulations to the Beech Grove Hornets! You have made us proud!

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