[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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                         MEYZEEK'S MASTERMINDS

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                         HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 8, 1994

  Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Meyzeek Middle School 
Academic Team of Louisville, KY, which won the National Academic League 
championship. The team came from behind to defeat Pleasant Valley 
Middle School of Wichita, KS, for the title in the championship, which 
was held via teleconference.
  The 3-year-old academic games challenge sixth to eighth grade 
students in language arts, math, science, and social studies. They are 
patterned after athletic games in which the teams play regular ``game'' 
schedules throughout the year leading up to district championships. 
Each match consists of four quarters: roundabout, problem-solving, 
teamwork, and presentation.
  Meyzeek Middle School emerged victorious from a series of matches 
held between 11 Louisville and Jefferson County schools, and moved on 
to competition at the national level. All of the students and coaches 
of Meyzeek Middle School are to be commended and congratulated for 
their hard work and dedication in this event.
  Scholastic challenges such as this serve not only to motivate our 
students, but they also serve to challenge our students to become the 
best that they possibly can be. Each of the students from all the 
schools who took place in this competition is to be applauded. Meyzeek 
is especially to be commended for surviving through the series of 
intellectual matches.
  I commend to the attention of my colleagues the members and coaches 
of the Meyzeek Middle School, National Academic League champions: Coach 
Tom Schmitt and Coach Regina Leitner; team members: Jason McAlister, 
Marc Brickley, Daniel Chang, Fred Choi, Bebecca Corder, Richard Jue, 
Charles Martin, Eric Russ, Justin Shuster, Justin Singer, Adam Toren, 
Jonathan Wampler, Gloria Choi, Cary Collins, Matt Fox, Adesina Lalude, 
Brian Swann, Kelly Hanlon, Lauren Kokai, and Craig Wampler.

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