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IN RECOGNITION OF KATHY GOERINGER ON HER INDUCTION INTO THE LUZERNE
COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT
of pennsylvania
in the house of representatives
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor former athlete, coach, official, and northeastern Pennsylvania native Kathy Goeringer. Kathy was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame in 2020 for her distinct athletic achievements in the sports of basketball, volleyball, softball, track and field, and golf. She and her fellow inductees will be honored at a reception this spring.
Each year, the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame honors those who have brought fame and recognition to the State of Pennsylvania through their outstanding achievements and contributions in athletic endeavors.
Kathy is the daughter of Raymond and Nancy Goeringer. As a student athlete at Tunkhannock High School, she was a varsity starter on the school's championship basketball and volleyball teams. She set scoring records of 39 points and 26 rebounds for single game performances, and she was named to the Susquehanna League Basketball Coaches All-Star Team 2 years in a row. In 1974, she helped start the school's track and field team which went undefeated three seasons in a row and won three district team and individual titles. In shot put, Kathy set a school record and competed in local, State, and regional Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) competitions, winning five gold medals at the local and State levels.
After graduating high school in 1976, Kathy continued her athletic career on the basketball team at Slippery Rock State College in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. She left the team after 2 years to become the first female sports editor of the student newspaper, The Rocket. She also began her coaching career while an undergraduate, coaching the East Lawrence girls' softball team to a league championship. She would later coach the Luzerne County Community College softball team.
Following the end of her playing career, Kathy began officiating basketball at the high school and Division II and III collegiate levels. Over the next 40 years, she amassed an impressive resume, officiating for regular season games in addition to league playoffs, district championships, the PIAA Girls State Championships, and NCAA Division III playoff games. Kathy's fair and competent officiating skills earned her the title of chapter interpreter, a position she held for nearly 30 years. She conducted rules meets, answered rules questions from coaches and fellow officials, and taught proper officiating techniques. Kathy has also been a long-time boys and girls volleyball official.
In 1980, Kathy took up golf and found great success locally, regionally, and nationally. She founded the Shadowbrook Women's Gold League and hosted the Shadowbrook Women's Invitational. She is a longtime member of the United States Golf Association, and she is a longtime champion of girls' and women's golf.
It is an honor to recognize Kathy on her induction into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame. May her story and athletic career serve as an inspiration to the next generation of Pennsylvania athletes striving for excellence.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 59
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