[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 200 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING MASSILLON TIGERS

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the Massillon 
Tigers high school football team as Ohio's 13th Congressional District 
champion of the week.
  With a record-breaking season of 16-0, the Tigers won their first-
ever Ohio High School Athletic Association Division 2 championship last 
week.
  In a repeat of the Massillon versus Archbishop Hoban High School, 
another Ohio 13th District high school, playoff rivalry for the fifth 
time in 6 years, the Tigers edged out their opponents with a hard-
fought 7-2 victory.
  More than 14,000 fans filled the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium to 
cheer on the best of Ohio's 13th Congressional District, demonstrating 
just how much this team and this championship mean to the entire 
district.
  This victory is a testament to the hard work and determination of 
these exceptional student athletes both on the field and in the 
classroom.
  Once again, our phenomenal student athletes in Ohio's 13th 
Congressional District are reaffirming our district's legacy as the 
Birthplace of Champions and the City of Champions, which is the motto 
of Massillon.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Massillon Tigers for their hard work, 
and I hope they continue to dominate the world of sports one play at a 
time.

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