[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 768-769]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  WORTH THE WAIT FOR PAGE PIRATES FANS

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2012

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, the saying that good things come to those who 
wait can be applied to the fans of the Walter H. Page High School 
football team. Page fans have been waiting since 1985 for their 
football team to capture a state championship. The Pirates completed a 
15-0 perfect season with the title win, on December 3, 2011. I would 
like to take this time to recognize Page High School's football team, 
located in the Sixth District of North Carolina, for winning the Class 
4-AA state championship. The Page Pirates defeated Garner High, 35-21, 
in front of more than 10,000 fans at BB&T Field in Winston Salem.
  The Pirates took the lead in the second quarter and never looked 
back. ``Our kids believed they were supposed to be here, and I believe 
they not only deserve to be here, but to win it, and we did,'' Page 
Coach Kevin Gillespie told the (Greensboro) News & Record. The 
program's undefeated 15-0 record solidifies both his and the player's 
beliefs.
  Garner High began to gain momentum and cut the lead to seven points 
in the third quarter, but Pirates quarterback, James Summers answered 
with a 54-yard touchdown on the very next play. This display of 
athleticism and determination earned him the game's Most

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Valuable Player award. All members of the Page football team 
contributed to the perfect season, including Jalen Gavin, Carter 
Stanley, Jonathan Lynch, Kysung Young, Brian Spain, Jarvis Small, 
Orlando Hatfield, Blake Hickman, Carter Greene, Jordan Putnam, Thomas 
Little, Christian Cranford, Marcus Demery, Ed Britt, Ryan Jackson, 
William Henry, Savon Wall, Shedrick Pate, Drew Rogers, Devonta Hooker, 
Kahlil Wilson, Evan Roer, A.J. Capel, Shaun Workinger, Grant Brewer, 
Eric Kelly, Justin Smith, Tim Wharton, Lorenzo Featherston, DeAnthony 
Brooks, Chance Maness, Ventura Anthony, Jacob Green, Anthony Hope, 
Chris Hamrick, Arrius McCain, David Jennings, Jaxon Cummings, Jonathan 
Smith, Kemp Young, Andrew Lamore, Dishon Stewart, Isaiah Towns, Rasheen 
Wall, Lewis Jones, Alex Alverez, Matt Mayfield, Tevin Morrison, Chris 
Mosley, and Tommy Laughon.
  Credit must be given to Head Coach Kevin Gillespie and his staff 
including Norman Weeks, Gordon Hagen, Todd Halkyer, Cody Page, Wilson 
Helms, Chris Ferguson, Kevin Harris, Earl Sams, Jesse Britt, Malcolm 
Parker, Mark Raynor and Russell Mills, for the success and growth these 
young men accomplished this season.
  Additionally deserving credit is Principal Marilyn Foley, Athletic 
Director Rusty Lee, Nikki Kennedy (Trainer), and Jeremy Godwin 
(Statistician).
  They may have waited 27 years, but winning with a perfect record was 
worth the wait. Again, on behalf of the Sixth District of North 
Carolina, we congratulate the Page High School football program, along 
with the faulty, staff, students and supportive community for their 
championship season.

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