[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8269]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   NORTH COLLEGE HILL TROJANS CELEBRATE STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, this year in the State of Ohio's own version 
of March Madness, one team in my district, the North College Hill 
Trojans, celebrated the school's first State basketball championship by 
defeating second-ranked Ironton 71 to 65.
  The Trojans left no doubt in people's minds that they were the best 
Division III basketball team in the State of Ohio, capping off an 
amazing 27 to 1 record by winning its final 21 games. Something tells 
me that the State of Ohio is going to be hearing a lot more from North 
College Hill in the years to come.
  Four of the team's five starters were freshmen and sophomores, led by 
Ohio Mr. Basketball and first team All-USA Today team honoree O.J. 
Mayo. I want to congratulate head coach Jamie Mahaffey and all the rest 
of the coaching staff and every member of the North College Hill team 
on a job well done. I also want to congratulate the parents and the 
students and the fans for a great season.
  Mr. Speaker, I would not at all be surprised if I am up here again 
next year at this time congratulating North College Hill on winning 
back-to-back State basketball championships.

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