[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 73 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E662]
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           HONORING THE HARTVILLE EAGLES BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2016

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Hartville Eagles Boys Basketball team for winning the Class 2 Missouri 
State Championship to finish their already impressive season. Coach 
Brett Reed led the team to a dominant 64-37 win over Iberia in the 
championship game at Mizzou Arena earlier this spring.
  The final victory came at the end of an 18 game win streak, 
concluding the best boys basketball season in Hartville history. In 
addition to winning the first Class 2 Missouri State Championship for 
Hartville, the team also won the Clever Tournament, the Mountain Grove 
Tournament, the Summit Conference, and became the Class 2 District 9 
Champions for the fourth straight year. Ending with an overall record 
of 29-4, the team showed its ability to compete on a statewide level, 
with their only losses coming from opponents in higher classes.
  The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association recognized the 
outstanding success of the Eagles' season by naming Brett Reed the 
Class 2 Boys Basketball Coach of the Year as well as naming Ryan Ward 
the Class 2 Boys Basketball Player of the Year. In addition, Ryan Ward 
and Deric Jones were both named members of the All-State Class 2 Boys 
Basketball Team.
  For these exceptional achievements, it is my honor to recognize and 
congratulate the Hartville Eagles Boys Basketball Team before the 
United States House of Representatives.

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