[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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