[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5952-5953]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING VELMA JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                  in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
group of high school students from the second District of Mississippi 
with a special congratulations for winning the State 3A Boys Basketball 
Championship when they defeated East Side by the score of 46 to 32 on 
March 10th with an overall record of 27 and 6.
  I would first like to recognize the team beginning with the coaches. 
They include Head Coach, Anthony Carlyle and Assistant Coaches: 
Bryantae Garrett and Christian Johnson. Their hard work and dedication 
is greatly appreciated.

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  The players' teamwork and athletic abilities are also evident with 
this victory. The players are Mason Riley, Robert Anderson, Kiryne 
Jobe, Brandon Weatherspoon, Robert Kendrick, Charles Smith, Travius 
Brown, Nikolas Weatherspoon, Haven Ousley, Carlton Beamon, Leaveon 
Griffin, Jamuel Brooks, DeMarion Jones, Andre Lee and Antwain Dixon.
  Congratulations Velma Jackson High School Falcon Boys Basketball 
Championship Team.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and 
congratulating Velma Jackson High School Boys Basketball Championship 
Team.

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