[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[House]
[Page 31686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COURAGEOUS SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S SOCCER 
                                  TEAM

  (Mrs. SCHMIDT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a team of 
courageous student athletes from Portsmouth, Ohio.
  On Sunday, October 28, the Shawnee State University men's soccer 
team, fresh off their final victory of the season, traveled back to 
campus to find themselves facing another battle. This was a battle 
they'd never imagined having to face.
  These men witnessed an SUV plunge over an embankment, hit a tree, 
roll over several times, and land on its top in a creek.
  The bus filled with Shawnee State soccer players pulled to the side 
and went to the rescue. What they found at the bottom of the dark 
ravine was a family trapped, a family of 3. The soccer team broke the 
vehicle's windows and rescued all the family members safely. 
Thankfully, the family is alive and well today.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing these amazing student 
athletes of Shawnee State University: Paul Adkins, Ryan Appell, Bryan 
Barker, Jordan Buck, Barry Collins, Michael Cornell, Steven Cox, Rocky 
Dunkin, Danny Frantz, Ross Frantz, Chris George, Curtis Jones, Andrew 
Kachilla, Bobby Krauss, Matt Lonsinger, Michael Mohr, Rusty Ortman, 
Graham Purdy, Brad Reffitt, Kurt Rininger, Drew Sampson, Ken 
Shonkwiler, Weston Thobaben, Jonathon Venters, and head coach Ron 
Goodson for their incredible act of heroism and bravery.
  And let's say a prayer that the family continues to do well.

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