[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 11, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING COOPER LEHMAN AND BRAYLEN GARCIA, TENNIS DOUBLES 
                               CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2025

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate Cooper Lehman 
and Braylen Garcia of Hempfield High School on winning the 2025 PIAA 
Class 3A boys' Tennis Doubles championship on May 24.
  Senior Cooper Lehman and freshman Braylen Garcia dominated the 2025 
tennis season. Their doubles team was instrumental in Hempfield's 15-
win start and claiming the Section One title, second place finish in 
the Lancaster-Lebanon League, and fourth place finish in the district 
3A team tournaments. Ending with a 16-4 record, the Hempfield Black 
Knights advanced to states. On May 24, Lehman and Garcia defeated their 
opponents from Dallastown after climbing back from a large deficit.
  Lehman and Garcia crowned an excellent season with their state title. 
The duo also won the Lancaster-Lebanon League title and the District 
Three title weeks prior. This run wraps up a prolific high school 
career for Cooper Lehman, who will be continuing to play tennis at the 
University of Mary Washington, and it shows great promise for Braylen 
Garcia who is just beginning his high school playing career.
  Winning the Class 3A boys' tennis doubles championship is an 
exceptional achievement for Hempfield's Cooper Lehman and Braylen 
Garcia, and I congratulate them on their victory. May they hoist their 
medals high with great pride in their efforts. I look forward to seeing 
what these students accomplish next.

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