E522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 16, 2012 support each other on the defensive end Mitch Barnhart, and University of Kentucky Bubba’s strong character, athletic prowess, translated into selflessness in their offensive President Eli Capiluto who, in his first year as and commitment to family and community attack, with a different player leading all scor- president, is now one-for-one in national bas- make it all the more enjoyable to call him ers on any given night. The senior anchor to ketball championships. ‘‘Masters Champion.’’ His nail-biting win after these young ’Cats was Darius Miller, one of In closing I would like to once again join the two playoff holes on Sunday afternoon may be Kentucky’s favorite sons and a high school Mr. Big Blue Nation in congratulating the team, ev- his first in a major tournament, but it will likely Basketball from Mason County. During his eryone affiliated with the University and UK not be his last. freshman season, Kentucky failed to make the fans around the world on a terrific season and On behalf of the United States Congress NCAA Tournament for the first time in 18 our eighth national championship. What a ban- and the citizens of Northwest Florida, I con- years. After that disappointment, Miller has ner year it has been! gratulate Bubba for his extraordinary victory. been a mainstay of teams under Coach John f My wife Vicki joins me in offering our best Calipari that have gone undefeated at home wishes to Bubba; his wife, Angie; and their for three seasons, earning two Final Fours, an RECOGNIZING PROFESSIONAL son, Caleb, for their continued success. GOLF ASSOCIATION TOUR PRO- Elite Eight appearance, and a National Cham- f pionship. Over his career, Darius played in FESSIONAL BUBBA WATSON AS more games than any Kentucky player in his- THE WINNER OF THE 2012 MAS- HONORING THE ROCK BRIDGE tory and was one block and thirteen rebounds TERS HIGH SCHOOL LADY BRUINS from having a career stats sheet with some BASKETBALL TEAM 1,200 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 100 HON. JEFF MILLER blocks, and 100 steals. OF FLORIDA HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER That Miller was the sixth man on this Ken- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSOURI tucky squad demonstrates the explosive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES athleticism of Big Blue’s younger stars. Lead- Monday, April 16, 2012 ing the way was Anthony Davis who, with 186 Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise Monday, April 16, 2012 blocks bested most entire teams in that sta- today to recognize Northwest Florida’s Gerry Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise tistic, cleaned up nearly every individual award Lester ‘‘Bubba’’ Watson, Jr. as the winner of today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- for which he was eligible, including Freshman the 2012 Masters Tournament on Sunday, gratulating the Rock Bridge High School Lady of the Year, SEC Player of the Year, Defen- April 8, 2012 at Augusta National Golf Club. Bruins Basketball team for winning the Class sive Player of the Year, and the Naismith and Winning a Masters Tournament, profes- 5 Missouri State Championship on March 10, Wooden National Player of the Year awards. sional golf’s most prestigious event, is the 2012. Though ending the season with a 62% field dream of every tour professional and aspiring The young women and their coaches should goal percentage, he was scoreless in the first amateur. This win—his fourth on the PGA be commended for all their hard work through- half of the National Championship Game and tour—elevated him to the number four position out their stunning season. In the championship yet was Most Outstanding Player for his de- in the world golf rankings, and to number two game against Blue Springs, the Lady Bruins fensive abilities and capacity to ignite the UK in the FedEx Cup rankings. prevailed 52 to 41, marking the team’s first offense. Davis along with fellow freshman Bubba’s humble, small-town upbringing in title since 2008. The Lady Bruins had come to point guard Marcus Teague started in a record Bagdad, Florida included no formal golf les- win starting with a 14 to 0 lead and then never forty games for UK and were the distributors sons, save one provided by his father at an letting their opponent come closer than five for an extremely quick and highly efficient of- early age. He taught himself to play golf by points. fense that was a perpetual threat in transition. hitting wiffle balls around his house with a cut- I ask that you join me in recognizing the Leading that attack were sophomore and off club his father gave him. Rock Bridge High School Lady Bruins for a job freshman forwards Terrence Jones and Mi- Not an inexperienced winner, Bubba won well done. chael Kidd-Gilchrist, dangerous whether the Divot Derby—a longstanding junior golf f around the rim or breaking free for an open tournament in Pensacola, Florida—an as- jump shot, combining for an average 24 points tounding 10 years in a row. He continued golf- IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF a game. Sophomore Doron Lamb was the ing during his years at Milton High School, MIKE WALLACE team’s often unsung hero and clutch shooter, where he also excelled as pitcher on the averaging 37% from the three point line during school’s baseball team. Despite his significant HON. LAURA RICHARDSON his career and killing the momentum behind baseball talents, golf remained his passion. At OF CALIFORNIA several opponents’ would-be comebacks. I Faulkner State Community College, he was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES could go on-and-on celebrating these leaders named First Team Junior College All Amer- Monday, April 16, 2012 and the other players who made this team ican. Later, after transferring to the University championship caliber. ‘‘The Undeniables’’ will of Georgia, he led the Bulldogs to an SEC Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, it is with be regarded as one of the greatest all-around Championship title in 2000. He turned profes- deep sadness that I rise today to pay tribute teams in college basketball history and that sional when he joined the Nationwide Tour in to Mike Wallace, a man whose determination eighth NCAA Championship banner now 2001, and later joined the PGA tour in 2006. and tenacity shaped investigative reporting as hanging in Rupp Arena will forever stand as Known for his aggressive shot-making abilities we know it today. testament to their place in the hearts of the and his exceptionally long tee shots, he has Mr. Wallace died on April 7, 2012, sur- Big Blue Nation. I wish all of these players the quickly established himself as a favorite rounded by family in New Caanan, Con- best as they continue their careers, whether at among golf spectators. necticut. He was 93. Kentucky or at the professional level. Bubba is not shy about sharing his Christian Mr. Speaker, Mike Wallace was one of the Of course, none of this would have been faith, and he possesses an unwavering com- original correspondents for the news program, possible without the boundless energy and en- mitment to family—most recently dem- 60 Minutes, and his reporting helped to ce- thusiasm of Head Coach John Calipari, who onstrated when he and his wife, Angie, adopt- ment the show’s reputation for hard-hitting but forged a timeless team out of young freshmen ed a baby boy just two weeks before his win fair journalism. He interviewed world leaders and sophomores. Before Coach Cal’s arrival, at Augusta. In addition to his commitment to and celebrities, never shying away from dif- UK basketball was lost in the woods. In a sin- family, Bubba is actively involved in a number ficult and often confrontational lines of ques- gle season he made the Wildcats into a pe- of philanthropic activities, serving as an hon- tioning. Nevertheless, his impeccable research rennial championship contender once again. orary board member and generous sponsor of and balanced approach made him as re- But more importantly, he has worked selflessly The First Tee of Northwest Florida and making spected as he was feared. to promote the University nationally and inter- significant contributions to the Ronald McDon- The list of persons interviewed by Mike Wal- nationally, even more closely involved the ald House in Pensacola. He has also hosted lace over the past half century reads like a community in the basketball program, and pur- free golf clinics for children, provided scholar- Who’s Who of the leading figures of the twen- sued philanthropic goals both through the Uni- ships for Milton High School golfers, and com- tieth century: reverend and activist Dr. Martin versity as well as with his private charity. This mitted to funding the Divot Derby for the next Luther King, Jr.; famed surrealist painter Sal- winning environment in Lexington is a result of five years, ensuring that children do not need vador Dali; former Palestinian leader and the seamless teamwork and support of the to pay the registration fee to participate in the Nobel Prize Laureate Yasser Arafat; former coaching and training staff, Athletic Director event. Iranian leader Ayotollah Khomeini; civil rights VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:07 Apr 17, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K16AP8.002 E16APPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 16, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E523 advocate Malcolm X; first lady Eleanor Roo- CLINTON RIVER WATERSHED comes to funding the Great Lakes Restoration sevelt; president Ronald Reagan; former Sec- COUNCIL CELEBRATES FORTY Initiative.