[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 28138]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


       CONGRATULATING APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate the 
Appalachian State University football team for advancing to the NCAA 
Division I-AA national championship game this Friday night in 
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  While this is the 13th time the ASU Mountaineers have made it to the 
I-AA playoffs, it marks the very first time in history that the team 
has advanced to the national championship game. It has been a fantastic 
year for football at Appalachian. The Mountaineers finished the season 
8-3 before winning their three playoff games. In addition, the team has 
won 18 home games in a row at Kidd Brewer Stadium, in Boone, North 
Carolina. This impressive record helped them go on to win the Southern 
Conference championship.
  The Mountaineers have excelled under the leadership of Coach Jerry 
Moore, who has been at Appalachian for 17 seasons. Coach Moore is a 
real asset to the university. He is the winningest coach not only in 
Appalachian State University history but in the history of the Southern 
Conference.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud of this football team and their coach, not 
only for their athletic team but for their teamwork, work ethic, goals, 
and perseverance. There are two young men on the team who deserve a 
special recognition. Brian Stokes and Wayne Norman both served their 
country as marines in Iraq before returning to school. These bright 
young men bring tremendous leadership and maturity to the football team 
and serve as positive role models for their peers.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Appalachian State 
University football team. I wish them the best of luck this Friday. Go 
Mountaineers.

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