[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4609]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  SOUTHWEST GUILFORD GIRLS WIN IT ALL-

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 29, 2011

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize the girls' 
basketball team of Southwest Guilford High School, located in the Sixth 
District of North Carolina, for winning their first 4-A state 
championship since 1985. The Southwest Cowgirls defeated their 
opponent, Raleigh Millbrook, in convincing fashion by a nine point 
margin with the final score of 44-35.
  Southwest Guilford scored the first seven points and never 
relinquished the lead throughout the contest. ``This is a very surreal 
moment,'' Southwest senior Shannon Buchanan told the (Greensboro) News 
& Record, ``We've all worked since forever. This is what you dream of 
when you're a little kid, and now this is finally here.''
  The Southwest Guilford Cowgirls finished the season with a 30-2 
record and an undefeated 12-0 record in their conference. The win 
marked their second consecutive season as Regular Season Conference 
Champions and Conference Tournament Champions. With 9 points and 14 
rebounds, senior Shannon Buchanan earned 4-A All Conference, News & 
Record 2nd Team, and All District 2nd Team accolades. Junior Zena 
Lovette had 14 points and 7 rebounds and was named 4-A Piedmont Triad 
Player of the Year, State Regional Tournament Most Valuable Player, 
State Championship Most Outstanding Player, and to the News & Record 
1st Team as well as the All-District 1st Team. Another junior, Jessica 
``JP'' Pone had 13 points and 3 rebounds and was named the game's Kay 
Yow Most Valuable Player and was also named to the 4-A All Conference 
Team. Head Coach Jessica Bryan was named District Coach of the Year, 
the News & Record Coach of the Year, and to top it all, she was named 
as the Associated Press 2010-11 girls high school basketball coach for 
all of North Carolina.
  The Cowgirls were led by seniors Shannon Buchanan and Brittany 
Connor, along with Jasmine Pinnix, Briana Burgins, Duncan Hackney, 
Kennedy Porter, Shanel Lawrence, Aja Mott, Zena Lovette, Jessica Pone, 
Jessica Bridges, Jenea Rogers and Ayana Rivers. Of course, they could 
not have achieved the state championship without outstanding coaching 
led by Head Coach Jessica Bryan and Assistant Coaches Samuel D. Warren 
I, Tashocka Belk and Nick Scarborough.
  Also deserving mention are Quierra Lovette (Scorekeeper), Jasmine 
Rogers (Statistician), JaNiya Williams (Statistician), Alexis Couch 
(Water), and Shay Barr-Poole (Film).
  Congratulations are also warranted for all of those who supported the 
girls' basketball program at Southwest Guilford High School including 
Principal Alan Parker, Assistant Principals Enid Barnum, Joseph Johnson 
and Michael Hettenbach as well as Athletic Director Brindon Christman.
  Again, on behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District of North 
Carolina, we congratulate the Southwest Guilford High School girls' 
basketball team, along with the faculty, staff and students for their 
championship season.

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