[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 148 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        TRIBUTE TO THE 2016 VAN METER HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate the Van Meter High School Softball team for winning the 
Iowa Girls State Class 2A Softball Tournament on July 22, 2016.
  I would like to congratulate each member of the Van Meter High School 
Softball team:
  Players: Trinity Bottenfield, Bre Parkins, Meagan Blomgren, Dion 
Shirley, Clair Lauterbach, Olivia Prouty, Julia Rhoades, Shelby 
Tipling, Gwen Boston, Haley Forret, Abby Archer, Bailey Richards, Anna 
Tipling, Casey Jamison, Emma Durflinger, Lizzy Lyon, Hannah Mason, 
Paige Wyant, Bailey Harding, and Mackenzie Blomgren, and
  Coaches: James Flaws, Josh Flaws, and Hillary Pennington.
  Mr. Speaker, the example set by these students and their coaches 
demonstrates the rewards of hard work, dedication, and perseverance. I 
am honored to represent them in the United States Congress. I ask that 
all of my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join 
me in congratulating the entire team for competing in this rigorous 
competition and in wishing them all nothing but continued success.

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