[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3517]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF JAY M. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL WINNING THE NORTH 
    CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 21, 2016

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Jay M. 
Robinson High School Bulldogs for winning the North Carolina High 
School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 3A Men's Basketball Championship 
on March 12, 2016. The Bulldogs won the game by a score of 59-55, 
finishing the season with an impressive 29-3 record.
  The season could not have started better for the Bulldogs, who 
entered the 2015 HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational tournament 
having won their first eight games and were playing fantastic team 
basketball. However, the Bulldogs lost two of the three games they 
played during the tournament and lost another game just a week later in 
overtime. Many teams would not be able to regroup after such a 
disappointing stretch of games, but these Bulldogs are not like many 
other teams. The team rallied around one another to win every remaining 
game during their regular season, winning the South Piedmont Conference 
championship, and earning a berth in the NCHSSA 3A Men's Basketball 
Tournament.
  After battling through five challenging games in the tournament, the 
Bulldogs met Terry Sanford High School, the defending state champions, 
in the state championship game. What was an entertaining contest 
quickly turned into a character-defining moment for the Bulldogs. With 
only fifteen seconds left in the game, the Bulldogs took their first 
lead of the second half and defended their basket as Terry Sanford made 
one final attempt to tie or win the game. After a third shot from Terry 
Sanford missed the mark, both teams franticly scrambled to secure the 
rebound. With less than one second left in the game, a Bulldog came up 
with the rebound and was immediately fouled by a Terry Sanford player. 
During the ensuing scuffle between the teams after the foul, a fan ran 
onto the court and struck Jay M. Robinson's Rashon Gray in the head. 
Rather than escalate the situation and retaliate, the Bulldogs once 
again rallied around one another. The Bulldogs hit two free throws to 
clinch the victory and secure the state championship.
  This moment was a microcosm of the Bulldogs' entire season and the 
young men who worked so hard to earn this championship. Whenever the 
Bulldog's faced adversity, the players and coaches never wavered from 
their commitment to the team and kept their eyes on their goal of 
capturing Jay M. Robinson's first 3A Championship. In addition to their 
talent--led by three 1,000 point scorers--the Bulldogs time and again 
showed the chemistry and mental toughness needed to become champions. 
Needless to say, this season will long be remembered by the Bulldogs' 
players, coaches and fans.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in congratulating the Jay M. 
Robinson High School Men's Basketball team for winning the 2016 NCHSAA 
3A Championship. I look forward to the Bulldogs defending their title 
next season.

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