[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H7287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE KEYSTONE LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM

  (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 
Pennsylvania State Little League champions, the Keystone Little League 
team, from Clinton County, Pennsylvania. Today, I had the privilege of 
hosting them for a Capitol tour, and they currently join me from the 
House Gallery.
  The team had a remarkable 2016 season, claiming their district and 
sectional titles before winning the statewide championship for 
Pennsylvania.
  As the Pennsylvania champions, they made an impressive run in the 
regional playoffs and came just one game short of representing the mid-
Atlantic region in the Little League World Series. Pennsylvania's Fifth 
Congressional District has a rich history of great Little League 
players and teams, and this year's Keystone team continues that legacy. 
They join greats such as Specialist Ross A. McGinnis, a Medal of Honor 
winner and Little League Hall of Excellence inductee, and the 2011 Mid-
Atlantic Little League World Series team, also the former Keystone 
team, which also hailed from Clinton County.
  In keeping with this tradition, Keystone made their region proud 
through their love and dedication to America's favorite pastime--
baseball. Congratulations to the players and coaches on such a great 
run.

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