[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4203]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  A SALUTE TO THE WILSON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S BASKETBALL TEAM, 
            TENNESSEE'S 2005--2006 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONS

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                            HON. JIM COOPER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate an 
extraordinary group of young women from Wilson Central High School in 
Lebanon, Tennessee--the 2005-2006 Class AAA Girl's Basketball State 
Champions.
  Of the 5 years Wilson Central High School has been in existence, the 
Lady Wildcats have been to three State championship tournaments. On 
March 11, 2006, they brought home the State title after defeating 
Shelbyville Central High School 44-38. The State championship is the 
school's first State title in any sport. The team finished a remarkable 
season with a 32-7 overall record. I am extremely proud of these 
outstanding young athletes for this great accomplishment.
  These student-athletes should be honored not only for the feat of 
winning the Tennessee State Girl's Basketball Championship, but they 
should also be recognized for excelling in the classroom and 
maintaining a team grade point average of 3.61. This is certainly no 
easy task and I am proud of the way they have represented their school 
and hometown both on and off the basketball court.
  On behalf of the Fifth Congressional District of Tennessee, I extend 
my heartfelt congratulations to the following members of the Wilson 
Central High School girl's basketball team: freshmen Kelsey McGee, 
Lauren Wasson, Jasmine Hassell, sophomores Heather Simonis, Kristyn 
Clark, Sydney Ketcher, Rebecca Stewart, Cameryn Calhoun, Shelley 
Stewart and Rachel Stewart, juniors Tierney Jenkins, Lauren Farmer, 
Sara Williams and especially to the graduating seniors Elizabeth 
Martin, Breonna Brown, and Jenny Hall. I commend Nikki Eversole, 
Brittany Farmer, Courtney Chapman, Kayla White, Melanie Jones and 
Audriana Saddler for their hard work and contributions to the team.
  I also salute their coaches--Head Coach Bud Brandon, his father and 
Assistant Coach Campbell Brandon, and Assistant Coaches Jay Holladay 
and Scott Moore for their commitment, expertise and leadership. 
Campbell Brandon coached the Lebanon High School Blue Devilettes to 
their State championship victory 35 years ago, in 1971. Today, he 
shares his son's pride for another team of amazing young women--the 
2006 Wilson Central Lady Wildcats.
  I applaud the tremendous achievements of these exceptional young 
players and wish them well in their endeavors on the basketball court 
and beyond.

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