[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 105 (Tuesday, July 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


RECOGNIZING THE TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE APACHES' NJCAA DIVISION III WORLD 
                       SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

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                           HON. LOUIE GOHMERT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 8, 2014

  Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a great honor to extend most 
heartfelt congratulations to the Tyler Junior College Apaches Baseball 
Team in completing an outstanding season which concluded with the 
team's triumph in the 2014 NJCAA Division III World Series baseball 
tournament.
   Through hard work and determination, the TJC Apaches defeated 
Cumberland County (New Jersey) Community College in front of a wildly 
enthusiastic crowd with a final score of 6-3.
   In spite of a rain delay which lasted two and a half hours, hundreds 
of devoted fans remained to cheer on the Apaches in a game which lasted 
until after midnight.
   The TJC Apaches made history for their school by bringing home the 
second national baseball championship title, and the fiftieth national 
championship for TJC since athletics was first organized back in the 
1940s.
   The TJC Apaches exemplify what it means to work seamlessly as a 
team, with remarkable victorious results. Their sportsmanship, 
humility, determination, hard work, and skill are to be commended, 
admired, and emulated.
   The national championship team was led to victory by an outstanding 
coaching and administrative staff including: Head Baseball Coach Doug 
Wren; Assistant Coaches Travis Chick and Josh Salmon; Training Staff 
Eddy McGuire, Jeff Derrick, MacKenzie Stilwell, Daniel Garcia, and 
Martha Rascon; and Student Support Staff consisting of Trenton 
Buchhorn, Talyn Callucci, and Chad Cunningham.
   Great praise goes to the team members Manny Galvan, Tim Hunter, 
Daniel Brown, Dusty Lynch, Gunnar Quick, Cody Broussard, Kevin 
Kubeczka, Collin Lawrence, Justin Monsour, Dynas Doud, Brandon Webb, 
Garrett Johnston, Reid Russell, Kevin Williams, Anthony Soriano, 
Jarrett Dooley, Travis Johnson, Eric Polivka, Zane Otten, Will Abbott, 
Eric Stegent, Brandon Koncaba, Brent Ellerbee, Connor Wrye, Cody Brown, 
Kash Armstrong, Grant Freels, Jacob Hickman, Lane Norwood, and Tyler 
Gaines.
   Tyler Junior College has a rich history of academic and athletic 
achievement, and once again students and staff have risen to the 
pinnacle of success under the expert leadership of TJC President Dr. L. 
Michael Metke; Athletic Director Dr. Tim Drain; Assistant Athletic 
Director Chuck Smith; and Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Juan 
Mejia.
   Accolades must also be given to the players' families and the entire 
community of supporters who reside in east Texas and beyond, who 
embraced the warrior spirit for which the team was named. Without these 
devoted fans' support and encouragement, the Apaches' road to yet 
another national championship would have been much more difficult.
   It is with great pride that I join the constituents of the First 
District of Texas in congratulating the players and athletic staff of 
the 2014 NJCAA Division III World Series National Champions, the TJC 
Apaches Baseball Team. Their legacy is now recorded in the 
Congressional Record that will endure as long as there is a United 
States of America.

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