[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 110 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATIONS TO BELLEFONTE HIGH SCHOOL'S RED RAIDERS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
players and coaches of the Bellefonte High School Red Raiders baseball 
team, in Pennsylvania's Fifth District, for their PIAA Class AAA 
championship 2-0 win over Susquehanna Township.
  It is Bellefonte's first State title in baseball in school history. 
Remarkably, the Red Raiders started this year with a 1-7 record. When 
most teams would have lost heart and the will to win, these young men 
served as an inspiration.
  At the championship game, Dom Masullo pitched a complete game, 
allowing five hits and struck out five batters. Colton Burd stole 
second and scored on a single by Tyler Kreger to give the Red Raiders a 
1-0 lead. Bellefonte pushed its lead to 2-0 after Garrett Reiter 
scored.
  Coach Dan Fravel offered this observation, saying, ``I don't know why 
you would play the game if you don't plan on winning every game. That's 
just my mentality, and it's a compliment to them as a group. I've 
watched them play the last couple of years. I knew that there were 
talented kids on the team, and they know how to win.''
  Congratulations, Red Raiders, on your historic win. We are very proud 
of you.

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