[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13485]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             HONORING THE OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 17, 1999

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
accomplishment of a dedicated group of young men who worked together in 
the true spirit of sportsmanship to achieve a distinguished goal.
  The Oakland High School baseball team of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, won 
the state 3-A baseball championship this past season, the first 
Rutherford County high school team to ever win a state baseball 
championship.
  These players trained vigorously and played tirelessly, as their 37-2 
record indicates. They deserve recognition for a job well done.
  I congratulate each team member, head coach Mack Hawks, assistant 
coach Jeff Mitchell, managers Brian Johnsey and Jacob Lamb, and school 
Principal Ken Nolan. I know they won't soon forget this milestone.
  The players are true champions. They are Chuck Akers, Jeremy Slayden, 
Casey Rauschenberger, Brennan King, Jeremy Wilson, Shane Vaughn, Brian 
Blaylock, Jason Sharber, Bennie Hendrix, Jerry Knox, Joey Yost, Stephen 
McGowan, Caleb Barrett, Matt Lane, Tommy Smith, John Williams, Patrick 
Hicklen, Stevie Kline and Noah Thompson.

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