[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8843]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      COMMENDING THE GILES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

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                           HON. LINCOLN DAVIS

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2003

  Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize the Giles 
County High School boy's basketball team, who recently won the 
Tennessee Class AA championship. This is the first such championship 
for the boy's basketball team in school history.
  I want to commend this team not only for winning the championship, 
but the fashion in which they accomplished this great feat. They never 
reached for individual awards and recognition, as often is the case in 
today's society. They worked together as a cohesive unit to accomplish 
something greater than any individual award, and as a result they are 
all champions. During their championship run they displayed values and 
character that we as Americans hold so dear. They were determined, 
worked hard, showed heart, displayed teamwork, and were consummate 
sportsman.
  I would also like to take this time to applaud the local community 
which rallied around the team. I must say that I am extremely proud to 
represent a group of people who still hold family values and a sense of 
community in such high regards.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope that you will join me in saluting the fine group 
of talented young men from Giles County, Tennessee. These young men 
show maturity beyond their years, and represent what is good with our 
country's youth.

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