[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 59 (Thursday, April 1, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF KATHY GOERINGER ON HER INDUCTION INTO THE LUZERNE 
                       COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 1, 2021

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor former athlete, 
coach, official, and northeastern Pennsylvania native Kathy Goeringer. 
Kathy was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame in 2020 
for her distinct athletic achievements in the sports of basketball, 
volleyball, softball, track and field, and golf. She and her fellow 
inductees will be honored at a reception this spring.
  Each year, the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame honors those who 
have brought fame and recognition to the State of Pennsylvania through 
their outstanding achievements and contributions in athletic endeavors.
  Kathy is the daughter of Raymond and Nancy Goeringer. As a student 
athlete at Tunkhannock High School, she was a varsity starter on the 
school's championship basketball and volleyball teams. She set scoring 
records of 39 points and 26 rebounds for single game performances, and 
she was named to the Susquehanna League Basketball Coaches All-Star 
Team 2 years in a row. In 1974, she helped start the school's track and 
field team which went undefeated three seasons in a row and won three 
district team and individual titles. In shot put, Kathy set a school 
record and competed in local, State, and regional Amateur Athletic 
Union (AAU) competitions, winning five gold medals at the local and 
State levels.
  After graduating high school in 1976, Kathy continued her athletic 
career on the basketball team at Slippery Rock State College in 
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. She left the team after 2 years to become 
the first female sports editor of the student newspaper, The Rocket. 
She also began her coaching career while an undergraduate, coaching the 
East Lawrence girls' softball team to a league championship. She would 
later coach the Luzerne County Community College softball team.
  Following the end of her playing career, Kathy began officiating 
basketball at the high school and Division II and III collegiate 
levels. Over the next 40 years, she amassed an impressive resume, 
officiating for regular season games in addition to league playoffs, 
district championships, the PIAA Girls State Championships, and NCAA 
Division III playoff games. Kathy's fair and competent officiating 
skills earned her the title of chapter interpreter, a position she held 
for nearly 30 years. She conducted rules meets, answered rules 
questions from coaches and fellow officials, and taught proper 
officiating techniques. Kathy has also been a long-time boys and girls 
volleyball official.
  In 1980, Kathy took up golf and found great success locally, 
regionally, and nationally. She founded the Shadowbrook Women's Gold 
League and hosted the Shadowbrook Women's Invitational. She is a 
longtime member of the United States Golf Association, and she is a 
longtime champion of girls' and women's golf.
  It is an honor to recognize Kathy on her induction into the Luzerne 
County Sports Hall of Fame. May her story and athletic career serve as 
an inspiration to the next generation of Pennsylvania athletes striving 
for excellence.

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