[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5929]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO WOODSIDE HIGH SCHOOL WOLVERINES

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                          HON. ROBERT C. SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 6, 2005

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, along with my colleague, 
Representative Jo Ann Davis, I rise with great pride to call attention 
to a group of young students who have distinguished themselves, their 
school, their community, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  The Woodside High School Wolverines boy's basketball team had a 
remarkable season and we believe the Wolverines deserve formal 
recognition for their accomplishments. On March 12, 2005, Woodside won 
its second consecutive Group AAA Boy's Basketball State Championship at 
the Virginia Commonwealth University Siegel Center in Richmond. The 
Wolverines completed the 2005 season with a truly impressive record of 
30-2.
  Established in 1996, Woodside High School is a magnet school 
specializing in the performing arts. Students must meet rigorous 
academic requirements, take responsibility for academic progress, 
behavior and attendance, and they are expected to participate in school 
and community activities. The Woodside drive for excellence has now 
been extended into the field of athletics.
  With their 2004 and 2005 championship seasons, Woodside has 
established a new tradition of championship basketball in Newport News. 
This year the Wolverines were Peninsula District Season and Tournament 
Champions, and the Eastern Region Champion. Two-time Coach of the Year, 
John Richardson, has compiled a 59-5 record over the last two years. 
The Virginia High School Coaches Association also awarded Player of the 
Year honors to Woodside senior guard, Calvin Baker.
  My colleague Jo Ann Davis and I would like to extend our enthusiastic 
congratulations to the Woodside High School players and their families, 
Coach Richardson and the rest of his coaching staff, Woodside High 
alumni, and the entire Woodside High community for their remarkable 
accomplishment.

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