[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10431]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           LADY RANGERS BASKETBALL COACH WINS TOP STATE AWARD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2014

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Melissa Fields, the 
Terry High School Lady Rangers basketball coach, who was named the 2014 
4A Outstanding Coach of the Year in Texas. Coach Fields received the 
Dean Weese Outstanding Coach Award from the Texas Association of 
Basketball Coaches. The Lady Rangers were 22-10 on the season and 
reached the regional semifinals, the furthest the team has ever gone in 
playoffs. To be named the 4A Outstanding Coach of the Year in Texas 
recognizes more than just her success on the court. As a former high 
school and college basketball player, I know what a difference an 
outstanding coach can make in a player's life. Looking back on it now, 
I know it wasn't our record that was most important, it was the lessons 
I learned from playing the game. Coach Fields just finished her 18th 
year at Terry High School in Rosenberg, Texas. She has been teaching 
and coaching for 23 years. Congratulations to Coach Fields on this 
recognition and thank you for your dedication to the Lady Rangers 
Basketball team.

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