[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3481]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING BELLEFONTE RED RAIDERS VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the Bellefonte Red Raiders varsity baseball team for the extraordinary 
achievement as the 2023 PIAA quad A State champions.
  On June 17, at Penn State's Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, the Red 
Raiders defeated Dallas High School 7-1 to claim the championship 
title. The Raiders were led on the mound by senior Dom Capparella who 
pitched a complete game while striking out five batters and only 
allowing one run.
  At the plate, junior Trevor Johnson led the way hitting a pair of 
doubles and scoring two runs. Junior Levi Purnell added a pair of hits 
and three RBIs.
  Mr. Speaker, Bellefonte finished their season with a 20-5 record. 
Bellefonte joins Bald Eagle, another Centre County school, in winning 
their class's State championship. This is the first time that the two 
Centre County schools won a State championship in baseball in the same 
year.
  This is the first time Bellefonte has won a class 4A title, but this 
is their eighth State championship and the first since 2015.
  We congratulate Red Raiders again on their victory.


            Congratulating Clarion High School Baseball Team

  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the extraordinary achievements of the Clarion High School Baseball Team 
on their 2023 State Championship victory.
  On June 15, at Penn State's Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Clarion 
High School Bobcats beat DuBois Central Catholic for the PIAA Single A 
2023 Baseball State Championship. This was an incredibly rare meeting 
of two teams from the same district. The Bobcats were victorious with a 
4-1 win.
  Devin Lauer went four shutout innings, allowing five hits and 
striking out five before giving way to Derek Smail, who allowed just 
one run in three innings.
  Mr. Speaker, this is an historic win for the Bobcats as it is their 
first State Championship victory in program history. This team was 
fueled by determination, perseverance, and commitment as they continued 
to move toward the championship game.
  Congratulations to the Clarion High School Bobcats on this impressive 
victory.

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