[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 102 (Thursday, July 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE METRO-EAST LUTHERAN KNIGHTS BASEBALL TEAM

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor one of the top high 
school baseball teams in Illinois.
  The Metro-East Lutheran Knights of Edwardsville, Illinois, competed 
in the Illinois High School Association Class AA baseball state finals, 
and came away with a second place trophy. This year's appearance was 
the first visit to the state finals for the Knights in baseball, making 
our region proud. In the semifinals, the Knights beat a strong Morrison 
club, before falling in the championship to the defending state 
champions from Olympia.
  As a former baseball coach for the Knights, I want to congratulate 
this year's head coach Scott Downing and assistant coaches Tom Hitt, 
Brian Brynildsen, Joel Rempfer and Brian Hipkiss on their great 
achievement. I especially want to congratulate the members of the 2009 
Metro-East Lutheran Knights state runner-up squad: Brian Berry, Matt 
Brynildsen, TC Collins, Trevor Engelke, Nick Hoff, Chris Hoffman, Simon 
Hoffman, Conor Judge, Taylor Judge, Andrew Langendorf, Joe McCall, Alex 
Robinson, Josh Schelp, Andrew Scheumann, Isaac Schoeber, Dusty Shimkus 
and Jon Trampe.
  These outstanding student-athletes have put together a season to be 
proud of, and I want to join with the other members of this House in 
congratulating them and wishing them well in all their endeavors, both 
on and off the field.

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