[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4011]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE ESTACADO MATADORS BOYS BASKETBALL 2010 STATE 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 19, 2010

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I proudly congratulate the Estacado 
Matadors boys basketball team of Estacado High School in Lubbock, Texas 
for winning the 2010 Texas Boys 3A State Basketball Championship.
  The Matadors finished the 2009-2010 season with 33 wins and only 4 
losses. The championship squad includes: seniors Eldon Gatewood, Barry 
Johnson and David Barnes; juniors Dallas Manahan, Kevin Wagner and 
Clarence Willard; sophomores Ti Russell, Nate Lewis, Anthony Robinson, 
Ryhiem Hunter and Kevin Manahan; and freshmen Dearius Poindexter, 
Tamarick Courtney and Tevin Faye. The Mats were led by head coach Tony 
Wagner and the 2010 Most Valuable Player, Clarence Willard.
  Following a frustrating loss in last year's state championship game, 
the Mats' focus and determination throughout the season paid off in a 
stunning 69-63 victory over Dallas Madison. With this win, Estacado 
earned the first University Interscholastic League boys basketball 
title for a Lubbock Independent School District team since 1951.
  I applaud the Matadors' hard work and tradition of success. With 
great support from the community, the team proved itself as the best 3A 
basketball team in Texas. The Estacado Matadors exemplify the 
principles of competitive spirit and success both on and off the court, 
and I congratulate them on a well-deserved state championship.

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