[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1701-S1702]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WYOMING SHRINE BOWL
Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the 50th
anniversary of the Wyoming Shrine Bowl. This postseason high school
football game showcases the top Wyoming high school athletes and
coaches. The annual event supports and enriches patient care at
Shriners Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT.
In 1973, football Coaches Jerry Overton, from Kelly Walsh High
School, and Denny Brown, from Byron High School, started organizing an
all-star football game. The challenging search for a sponsor ended with
an agreement from Shrine Temples in Sheridan and Rawlins to sponsor the
annual game. This partnership created the Shrine Bowl of Wyoming, Inc.,
a nonprofit organization. The first Wyoming Shrine Bowl was played in
1974. It was an all-star football game for Wyoming high school seniors
led by Wyoming all-star coaches.
Since the Shrine Bowl's beginning, the organization has raised over
$1,000,000 for the Shriners Children's Hospital. Thousands of Wyoming
residents are now familiar with the Shrine Bowl's purpose and motto::
``STRONG LEGS RUN SO WEAK LEGS MAY WALK.'' In 2022, the Shriners
Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City treated 400 Wyoming children.
A cornerstone of the Shrine Bowl is a visit by the coaches and
players to this great hospital. The week prior to the event,
participants and learn about the lives of these children who are
benefiting from their charitable football game. On June 10th, 2023, at
the Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, the all-star north and south
teams will face off in the 50th Annual Wyoming Shrine
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Bowl. Both the athletes and the coaches demonstrate incredible
selflessness by dedicating their time and skill for the patients at
Shriners Children's Hospitals.
Along with the players and coaches, the dedication of the officers
and volunteers to the mission of the game is incredible. Wyoming Shrine
Bowl officers and volunteers are
Frank Selby, Executive Director/Treasurer; John Bouzis,
Director of Football Operations; Allen Pierce, President;
Otto Schwartz, Vice President; Jace Baker, 1st Vice
President; Jesse Sutphin, 2nd Vice President; Disco Harris,
Board Member; Zach Breed, Board Member; Tom Linnan, Board
Member; Keith Santa, Potentate Korein Temple; Michael Malone,
Potentate Kalif Temple; Bill Biggs, Secretary; Craig Warner,
Head of Support; Dan Sterkel, Ambassador of Advertisements;
Becci Sutphin, Communications; Halley Plourde, Administrative
Assistant.
The Shrine Bowl 2023 roster is
South Team
Mckay Young, Head Coach; Thomas Howard, Big Piney; Cody
Hape, Burns; Cooper Lakin, Burns; Keagan Bartlett, Cheyenne
Central; Auggie Lain, Cheyenne Central; Richard Prescott,
Cheyenne Central; Ethan Brinkman, Cheyenne East; Trevor
Eldridge, Cheyenne East; Dominic Kaszas, Cheyenne East; Garet
Schlabs, Cheyenne East; Robert Campbell, Cheyenne South;
Isaiah Hernandez, Cheyenne South; Jesus Bencomo, Cokeville;
Landon Walker, Cokeville; Jackson Hughes, Douglas; Braxton
Bauer, Evanston; Carson Van Gieson, Evanston; Rylan Bloem,
Glenrock; Kyler Bartlett, Green River; Tanner Moseley, Green
River; Adrien Calderon, Laramie; Christopher Gonzales,
Laramie; Kannadis Peroulis, Little Snake River; Hadley Myers,
Little Snake River; McKoy Smith, Lyman; Braden Walker,
Mountain View; Dalton Schaefer, Pine Bluffs; Carter
McBurnett, Rock Springs; Wyatt Campbell, Southeast; Derek
Astle, Star Valley; Brandon Beck, Star Valley; Jacob Hodges,
Star Valley; Taft McClure, Star Valley; Chase Stewart, Star
Valley; Jesse Blunn, Cheyenne East, Asst. Coach; Cody
Peacock, Lyman, Asst. Coach; Ballard Johnson, Star Valley,
Asst. Coach; Brian Anderson, Pine Bluffs, Asst. Coach; Tyrel
Clove, Star Valley, Asst. Coach; Jack Cobb, Little Snake
River, Asst. Coach; TL Espinoza, Cheyenne East, Athletic
Trainer; Quincie Moser, Cheyenne East, Student Trainer; Kylee
Erickson, Star Valley, Student Manager.
North Team
Kirk McLaughlin, Head Coach; Wyatt Brown, Big Horn; Cooper
Garber, Big Horn; Dylan Greenough-Groom, Big Horn; Michael
Ihnat, Buffalo; Blake Bell, Buffalo; Jeffrey Pelton, Campbell
County; Remy Broussard, Cody; Jace Grant, Cody; Matt Nelson,
Cody; Luke Talich, Cody; Hunter Reilly, Hulett; Erich
Hulshizer, Kelly Walsh; Chris Pickering, Kelly Walsh; Gabriel
Harris, Lander; Matisse Weaver, Lander; Benjamin Nichols,
Lovell; Preston Nichols, Lovell; Connor Strom, Lovell; Cody
Crawford, Natrona County; Breckin McClintock, Natrona County;
Kayden Pharr, Natrona County; Wyatt Powell, Natrona County;
Holden McConkey, Newcastle; Braden Vincent, Riverton; Nate
Minemyer, Rocky Mountain; Dillan Bennett, Sheridan; Colson
Coon, Sheridan; Deed Kirschner, Sheridan; Casen Willson,
Sheridan; Pehton Truempler, Shoshoni; Kayden LaFramboise,
Thunder Basin; Logan Loftus, Thunder Basin; Jayden Luciano,
Thunder Basin; Tavis Aksamit, Tongue River; Brock Douzenis,
Worland; Kade Weber, Worland; Colter Brantz, Big Horn, Asst.
Coach; Andrew Marcure, Big Horn, Asst. Coach; Boz Backen,
Hulett, Asst. Coach; Richard Despain, Rocky Mountain, Asst.
Coach; Jim Talich, Cody, Asst. Coach; Aaron Papich, Kelly
Walsh, Asst. Coach; Christian Galindo, Thunder Basin,
Athletic Trainer; Olivia Ballew, Sheridan, Student Trainer;
Hannah Zent, Big Hom, Student Manager.
It is an honor for me to recognize this significant milestone for the
Wyoming Shrine Bowl. The organization, coaches, athletes, and fans make
a profound impact on the lives of many children. Bobbi joins me in
extending our congratulations to the Wyoming Shrine Bowl on their 50th
anniversary.
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