[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING THE ROCKCASTLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL LADY ROCKETS 
  BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2011 KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC 
                    ASSOCIATION'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 1, 2011

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the Rockcastle County High School Lady Rockets Basketball Team who 
captured the 2011 Kentucky High School Athletic Association's State 
Championship title. Coach Chrysti Noble led the team to an incredible 
victory that our region will cherish for years to come.
  On March 12, 2011, the Lady Rockets defeated a talented team from 
Dupont Manual High School, winning 62 to 60 in a game forced into 
overtime. With one second remaining, senior Angie Lawrence hit the 
game-winning shot.
  The state title is the realization of a dream come true, especially 
for the team's seniors. As teammates in the fifth grade, the girls 
experienced success as Rockcastle County's first team to earn a trip to 
the Amateur Athletic Union's national tournament. After tasting 
victory, they decided their next goal was to win the Kentucky State 
Championship in high school. Heart and determination have always 
separated this team from the competition.
  In addition, I commend the tournament's most valuable player, 
Kentucky's first-ever McDonald's All American, Sara Hammond, for the 
leadership she demonstrated throughout her career at Rockcastle County 
High School, both on and off the court. Sara has been a prominent 
advocate for Operation UNITE, spreading a drug-free message to the 
youth in southern and eastern Kentucky.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Chrysti Noble and the 2011 
Lady Rockets as the KHSAA State Champions. Coach Noble and her student-
athletes have demonstrated outstanding dedication, teamwork, 
unselfishness and sportsmanship throughout the course of the season in 
achieving this great honor. I congratulate them and wish them all the 
best in the years to come.

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