[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 149]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH CAREY McVICKERS

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate Coach Carey McVickers for achieving his 500th victory.
  Coach McVickers is the head coach for the Taylorville High School 
boys basketball team and, on December 26, led my Tornadoes to defeat 
Rantoul, 76-35, to secure his 500th win. He has been coaching for 31 
years, leading teams from all across central Illinois, in areas like 
Palmyra, Divernon, Williamsville, Nokomis, Pana, and my hometown of 
Taylorville.
  In his career, his teams have combined to win 12 conference 
championships, 9 regional championships, and 19 tournament 
championships. And to our knowledge, he is the only coach to have 
brought home a trophy from the State tournament for boys and girls 
teams.
  He has been named the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach 
of the Year four times and was inducted into the Illinois Basketball 
Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2012.
  Carey McVickers is more than just a head coach; he is a dedicated 
husband, father, and grandfather, and is a rock within the Taylorville 
community.
  Congratulations, Coach.
  Go Tornadoes.

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