[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4983]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 308--COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE HUTCHINSON 
   COMMUNITY COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2021 
    NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL NATIONAL 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Marshall) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 308

       Whereas, on Saturday, June 5, 2021, the Hutchinson 
     Community College Blue Dragons football team (in this 
     preamble referred to as the ``Blue Dragons'') defeated the 
     Snow College Badgers by a score of 29 to 27 in the 2021 
     National Junior College Athletic Association (in this 
     preamble referred to as the ``NJCAA'') National Championship 
     game;
       Whereas the 2021 NJCAA National Championship is the first 
     in the history of the Blue Dragons' football program;
       Whereas the Blue Dragons were the Kansas Jayhawk Community 
     College Conference regular season champions;
       Whereas the Blue Dragons finished the 2021 season with a 
     perfect 8-0 record;
       Whereas, during the championship game, the Blue Dragons 
     overcame a 14 point deficit to take the lead in the fourth 
     quarter;
       Whereas quarterback C.J. Ogbonna entered the game in the 
     third quarter to lead the Blue Dragons on 3-straight scoring 
     drives to take the lead;
       Whereas linebacker Tre Pinkney intercepted a pass late in 
     the fourth quarter to seal the victory for the Blue Dragons;
       Whereas Tye Edwards, Ivan Thomas, Kingsley Ugwu, Aric 
     Harris, Jurriente Davis, and Roterius Torrence were named as 
     NJCAA All-Americans; and
       Whereas first-year Head Coach Drew Dallas was named the 
     NJCAA National Coach of the Year: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons 
     football team for winning the 2021 National Junior College 
     Athletic Association football National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the players, coaches, and staff of the 
     Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons football team; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the President of Hutchinson Community College, Carter 
     File;
       (B) the Athletic Director of Hutchinson Community College, 
     Josh Gooch; and
       (C) the Head Coach of the Hutchinson Community College Blue 
     Dragons football team, Drew Dallas.

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