[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E885-E886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING THE ELLINGTON WHIPPETS

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2019

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Ellington High School Whippets who made school history May 31, 2019 
when they won the Class 2 Missouri State Baseball Championship.
   The team achieved its year-long goal as they claimed their final 
victory of the season, playing a nearly perfect game to shut out 
Seymour with a score of 9-0. From a leadoff ground-rule double to the 
final out of the game, all of Ellington was behind the team.
   The championship is the first ever for any Southern Reynolds County 
High School team in any sport. I applaud the Whippets for their winning 
season record of 29 and 1.
   Congratulations to Reece Bourma, Cameron Brewer, Dilon Buckner, 
Kaleb Richards, Garret Morris, Ely Crocker, Carson McNail, Josh

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Buford, Cody Graves, John Heady, Mike Bass, Dalton Buckner, Will 
Copeland, Nolan Heady, Trevor Copeland, Logan Loyd, Garrett Tucker, 
Tucker Dement, Tyler Hackworth, Gage Marler, Evan Weaver, Coaches Jake 
Hime, Scott Henfling and Jordan Simms and Managers Abbi Harper and 
Bailee Hunter.
   It is my great privilege to recognize the Ellington High School 
Whippets as the 2019 Class 2 Missouri State Championship Baseball team 
today before the United States House of Representatives.

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