[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 102 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E545]
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               RECOGNIZING LICKING WILDCATS BASEBALL TEAM

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 12, 2023

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Licking Wildcats Baseball Team on becoming the Missouri Class 3 State 
champions.
  On June 1, 2023, the Licking Wildcats Baseball Team made it to the 
championship game for the first time since 1994, and for the first time 
since 1989 they brought home the championship. It is clear from the 
scale of celebrations that followed the victory, which included an 
impromptu parade with an escort from the Sheriff's Department 
immediately following the game, and their appointment as the grand 
marshal for the Rodeo Parade, that the effects of this victory rippled 
through their community.
  The Class 3 State Champions, Derek Mendenhall, Karson Walker, Cole 
McCloy, Keyton Rinne, Cole Wallace, Malachi Antle, Kannon Buckner, 
Garrett Gorman, Brently Morris, Silas Antle, Kale Cook. Logan Gorman, 
Austin Stephens, Jordan Ritz, Rusty Buckner, Keyton Cook, and Kellar 
Davis, led by Assistant Coaches Cole Roark and Chris Harris and Head 
Coach Harv Antle, deserve to be praised for all the hard work and 
dedication that led to their state championship Victory.
  This achievement is a testament to the excellent leadership of the 
coaching staff and the skill, drive, and passion of all the players on 
the team.
  It is my great pleasure to honor the Licking Wildcats Baseball Team 
for their momentous state victory.

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