[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E429-E430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE ST. ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL 
             PROGRAMS FOR THEIR 2021 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2021

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the St. 
Elizabeth High School Softball & Baseball Programs on being inducted 
into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
  St. Elizabeth High School fielded its first softball and baseball 
programs in 1951. Since 1991, they have combined to reach 15 Final

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Fours, including winning seven state championships, and each has had 38 
All-State selections. St. Elizabeth's softball program has won four 
state titles (1992, 1994, 2002, 2011), finished as a runner-up in 1993 
and 1997, and was fourth in 1991. St. Elizabeth's baseball program has 
captured three state championships (1995, 1997, 2019) and was runner-up 
in 2018. The Hornets also placed third in 1996 while their 1984, 2010 
and 2011 teams each placed fourth in the state.
  As a native of St. Elizabeth this honor is especially personal for 
me. I graduated from St. Elizabeth but more importantly, my wife Jackie 
and I have watched generations of kids grow into young adults and go on 
to become exceptional members of our community and communities around 
Missouri. Both of our daughters played on the softball team and our son 
played on the baseball team where they and their teammates learned 
invaluable life lessons about hard work, commitment, and teamwork.
  Thanks to the coaches, teachers, and administrators we have been 
lucky enough to have over the years, our little town has experienced 
success well beyond the ball field. This honor is certainly a testament 
to all of the kids who worked so hard to achieve athletic success but 
also to the parents and a community that supports one another and 
always prioritized our future generations.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating the St. Elizabeth 
High School Softball and Baseball Programs on multiple extraordinary 
seasons and their much-deserved Hall of Fame induction.

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