[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO THE KINGSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL KNIGHTS VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
congratulate the players of the Kingswood High School varsity baseball 
team for winning their first division championship.
  As any baseball fan well knows, winning a division championship is no 
easy task. Yet what makes the Knights' season all the more remarkable 
is the fact that they ended their season with a spectacular record of 
22 wins and only 1 loss. The Knights battled for the championship 
against Somersworth High School. Pitcher Kyle Frank and the team's four 
other seniors, Allie Shelley, Shaun St. Ong, Corey Eastman and Matt 
Pearson, led their team to an 8-5 victory to win the school's first 
championship.
  Equally as important as the team's victory is the way the players 
carry themselves both on and off the field. The Kingswood Knights' hard 
work, fierce determination and positive attitude in the face of tough 
competition are traits that exemplify true champions and should make 
every student at Kingswood Regional High School proud.
  The Kingswood Knights are a refreshing example of a principle that 
often gets lost in today's sports world: dedicated baseball playing. 
The Knights play because of a love and respect for the game of baseball 
and this is evident in their division championship.
  Kingswood's victory is also very special to me personally. Twenty 
years ago, as a teacher at Kingswood Regional High School, I had the 
privilege of coaching the Knights and, in fact, had Coach Chip Skelley 
on my team. Mr. President, I want to once again congratulate the 
Kingswood Knights as well as Coach Skelley and Assistant Coach Bill 
Rollins. It is an honor to represent the Kingswood Knights in the 
United States Senate.

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