[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18242]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF LUKE A. HOCHEVAR

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 27, 2005

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Luke A. 
Hochevar on being chosen by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 40th pick in 
the 2005 Major League Baseball draft. Being drafted by a Major League 
Club is a rare accomplishment achieved by only about 1,500 high school 
and college ballplayers across the country each year. To be selected in 
the first five rounds means this talented young man is considered one 
of the top 150 or so prospects in the entire nation.
  Luke was born September 15, 1983 in Denver, Colorado, to Brian and 
Carmen Hochevar. He has one brother, Dylan, and a sister, Brittany. Mr. 
Hochevar attended Fowler High School in Fowler, Colorado, where he was 
coached by his father. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 
39th round following his senior season of 2002. Luke, however, chose to 
attend the University of Tennessee and play baseball there.
  Mr. Hochevar's college baseball career was successful, playing three 
years for the Tennessee Volunteers. He pitched 273 strikeouts and ranks 
second on Tennessee's career list. As a student he studied Sport 
Management and made the Academic Honor Roll his sophomore year. I 
commend his athletic and academic achievements.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the hard work and great accomplishments of 
Luke Hochevar. I applaud Luke for his dedication to the game and to his 
studies. I also commend his family for their support. I wish Luke the 
best of luck as he starts his professional career with the Los Angeles 
Dodgers.

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