[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10756]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING THE FIRST ATHLETIC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEYERSDALE AREA 
      HIGH SCHOOL--A HISTORIC WIN FOR THE RED RAIDER BASEBALL TEAM

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 12, 2017

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the achievements 
of the Meyersdale Area High School Varsity Baseball team of Meyersdale, 
Pennsylvania. The Red Raiders baseball team brought home the long 
awaited PIAA Class A State Championship on Thursday, June 15. This is a 
monumental moment for the school; it is the first state championship 
the school has won in any sport since its opening in the late 1940's. 
In fact, this was the first PIAA crown earned by any team in the 
Somerset County school district. The Red Raiders defeated the Clarion 
Bobcats 2-0, finishing their season with a record of 21-6.
  Baseball is a team sport, Mr. Speaker, and this championship is a 
team championship. The Red Raiders were led to victory against the 
Bobcats by their five seniors and captains, Riley Christner, Zach 
Hotchkiss, Max Caton, Cody Welker, and David Swank, and head coach 
Wayne Miller. This headlining win gave Wayne Miller an overall record 
of 183-44 during his ten years of coaching the Red Raiders.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to congratulate the players, coaches, and 
families of the Meyersdale Area High School Varsity Baseball team on 
their state championship. The passion, commitment, and teamwork shown 
by these young men will surely follow them in their future endeavors as 
well as inspire the Meyersdale community for years to come.

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