[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1609-E1610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING HASTINGS COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL AND MEN'S SOCCER ON NATIONAL 
                             CHAMPIONSHIPS

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2016

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Volleyball and Men's Soccer teams from Hastings College in Hastings, 
Nebraska, on their 2016 national championships.
   This is the Bronco Volleyball team's first national title. Despite 
trailing by two sets in the final match, the Broncos confidently swept 
their final three sets for the championship. The team ends their season 
with a record of 33-3. Katie Placke of Grand Island and Logan Drueppel 
of Schuyler were selected as first team All-Americans, with Katie also 
receiving a CoSIDA College Division Academic All-American and Logan 
being named the 2016 NAIA Volleyball National Championship MVP. They 
are joined by first team All-American Jill Bax of Lincoln, who is the 
2016 NAIA Libero of the Year. Coach Matt Buttermore was named the 2016 
NAIA Volleyball Coach of the Year.
   The Bronco Men's Soccer team is celebrating their second national 
title, having first won a championship in 2010. The team finished with 
a record of 24-0-1 under head coach Aaron Champenoy in his first season 
at Hastings College. The team's roster includes players from seven 
states and nine countries. Daniel Whitehall was named the 2016 NAIA 
Player of the Year and the tournament's Most Valuable Offensive Player, 
Joe White was the tournament's Most Valuable Player and a second team 
All-American, and Marc Tautz is a third team All-American.
   On behalf of the people of Nebraska's Third District, I commend 
these talented men and women on their athletic and academic 
achievements. They certainly have made our state proud, and it's a 
great day to be a Bronco.

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