[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 32648-32649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF THE PHOEBUS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I am honored to rise on behalf 
of myself, Congressman Rob Wittman and Congressman Glenn Nye to call 
attention to a group of young students from Hampton, Virginia, who have 
once again distinguished themselves, their school, their community and 
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  For the second consecutive year, the Phoebus High School Phantoms 
football team had a remarkable season. On December 12, the Phoebus High 
School Phantoms won their fifth state football championship this 
decade, defeating Stone Bridge High School of Ashburn 15-10, at Scott 
Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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  Taking over from coach Bill Dee, new head coach Stan Sexton led the 
Phantoms another 15-0 season. Their winning streak now stands at 30 
wins. No other Group AAA school has won back-to-back championships 
since Phoebus did it in 2001 and 2002; now Phoebus has done it again. 
This has truly been Phoebus' decade in football, having won five state 
championships this decade with a record of 120-12 (.909). No other AAA 
school has won more than 102 games. This latest championship is just 
another accolade for the City of Hampton's youngest school, founded in 
1975.
  Phoebus High's legacy of excellence is not limited to just the field 
of athletics. Under the Direction of Principal Robert Johnson, the 
Phoebus faculty seeks to inspire students to strive for excellence and 
achievement in the classroom, in their extracurricular activities and 
in their communities. Phoebus has two innovative programs that expand 
the learning experience outside of the traditional classroom. Phoebus 
hosts the Hampton School Division's Center for High Technology. This 
magnet career academy includes classes in pre-engineering, design and 2 
drafting, and Cisco network administration, preparing students for 
college classes and jobs in the technology sector. Phoebus is also home 
to the Blue Phantom Inn. This student-run restaurant gives students an 
opportunity to develop their culinary arts skills, and was nationally 
recognized in Southern Living magazine.
  The Phantom's excellence in football is also characteristic of the 
quality of athletics in the Peninsula District of Virginia. Phoebus 
High School's championship this year marked the 11th time in the last 
fifteen years that a Peninsula District team has won a state title in 
football. To quote from our hometown newspaper, the Daily Press, ``High 
school football on the Peninsula is championship football.''
  We would like to extend our enthusiastic congratulations to Coach 
Stan Sexton, his coaching staff and all of the players on the Phoebus 
High School Phantoms, the 2008 and 2009 Group AAA Division 5 Virginia 
High School League state football champions.

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