[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 22 (Thursday, February 3, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S526]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 504--COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE COFFEYVILLE 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE RED RAVENS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2021 
     NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I MEN'S 
                        BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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

                              S. Res. 504

       Whereas, on Saturday, April 24, 2021, the Coffeyville 
     Community College Red Ravens men's basketball team (referred 
     to in this preamble as the ``Red Ravens'') defeated the 
     Cowley County Community College Tigers by a score of 108 to 
     99 in the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``NJCAA'') Division I 
     men's basketball championship game;
       Whereas the 2021 national championship is the first for the 
     Red Ravens since 1962;
       Whereas, in addition to winning the national championship, 
     the Red Ravens won a share of the Kansas Jayhawk Community 
     College Conference East title;
       Whereas, in the championship game, freshman center Blaise 
     Keita had a career-high 27 points on 13-16 shooting;
       Whereas guard Tylor Perry--
       (1) had 18 points in the championship game; and
       (2) was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2021 NJCAA 
     Division I men's basketball championship tournament;
       Whereas Love Bettis, Blaise Keita, and Tylor Perry were 
     named to the All-Tournament team; and
       Whereas head coach Jay Herkelman was named the 2021 NJCAA 
     Division I men's basketball coach of the year: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens 
     men's basketball team on winning the 2021 National Junior 
     College Athletic Association Division I men's basketball 
     championship;
       (2) recognizes the players, coaches, and staff of the 
     Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens men's basketball 
     team; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the President of Coffeyville Community College, Dr. 
     Marlon Thornburg;
       (B) the Athletic Director of Coffeyville Community College, 
     Jeff Leiker; and
       (C) the head coach of the Coffeyville Community College Red 
     Ravens men's basketball team, Jay Herkelman.

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