[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E538]
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                         HONORING STAN BLEDSOE

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 16, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Stan Bledsoe on 
the occasion of his retirement as head baseball coach at Clovis West 
High School in Fresno, California. Clovis West, in conjunction with 
Clovis Unified School District, is dedicating and naming the baseball 
field at Eagle Stadium ``Stan Bledsoe Field.''
  This 2001-2002 baseball season will cap Bledsoe's twenty-three year 
stint as head coach of the Eagles and thirty-two years of service 
coaching athletes and training coaches. There has been only one other 
head coach in the history of Clovis West. Stan has supported and been a 
mentor of the summer baseball program in the Clovis West area since its 
inception. His dedication to the athletes at Clovis West cannot be 
measured.
  Coach Bledsoe has also been active in education and administration 
for the high school. He has been a valuable asset to the physical 
education department and has served in athletic administration for the 
past four years.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Stan Bledsoe for his service 
to the Clovis West community and honor him as he retires as head 
baseball coach. I invite my colleagues to join me in thanking him for 
his dedication to education and athletics and wishing him many more 
years of continued success.

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