[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E364]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING KARL KREISER FOR 28 YEARS OF COACHING AT COLUMBIA SCHOOL 
                                DISTRICT

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Karl Kreiser 
on his retirement after serving as a coach to Columbia High School 
Basketball for 28 years.
  Karl served a total of seventeen years as the Girls Varsity Head 
Coach, while also coaching the varsity boys' team for four years and 
acting as the skipper for the boys' junior high team for an additional 
seven years.
  Karl followed in the footsteps of his father, Elmer Kreiser, the 
Columbia Boys Basketball Coaching legend who established the program's 
legacy across the Commonwealth.
  Respected on and off the court, Karl's coaching was defined by his 
mentorship. The focal point of his leadership was ensuring his players 
knew the importance of giving back to the people in the community.
  The legacy of Coach Karl Kreiser is displayed all around the Crimson 
Tide gymnasium in the form of banners and trophies adorning the walls. 
Over his nearly three decades of coaching, Karl won 431 games. In his 
last four seasons with the Girls Varsity Team, Columbia won three 
section crowns, a league title, while making it to four district 
championships, and three state playoffs.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Coach Karl Kreiser on a 
remarkable career and wish him well as he begins his well-deserved 
retirement.

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