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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 898 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 898

 Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for 
 winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                         College World Series.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2006

    Ms. Hooley (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
 Blumenauer, and Mr. Wu) submitted the following resolution; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for 
 winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                         College World Series.

Whereas on June 26, 2006, before 18,565 fans at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, 
        Nebraska, the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team capped a 
        remarkable season, winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Division I College World Series Championship by defeating 
        the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 2 games to 1, in a dramatic 
        best-of-three championship series;
Whereas the 2006 College World Series Championship represents the first National 
        Championship for the Beavers baseball team;
Whereas the Beavers won 50 games while losing only 16 in 2006;
Whereas the Beavers shut out the top-ranked baseball team of Rice University in 
        consecutive games to advance to the College World Series Championship;
Whereas the Beavers were the only team to return to the College World Series in 
        2006 from the previous year;
Whereas Oregon State University's appearance in the 2006 College World Series 
        marked only the third time in the history of the Beavers;
Whereas the Beavers played 8 games in 10 days to win the College World Series 
        Championship;
Whereas the Beavers became the first team to win 6 elimination games at the 
        College World Series;
Whereas the Beavers became the first team since 1990 to win its first College 
        World Series game and a National Championship in the same year;
Whereas Oregon State University became the first school from the Pacific 
        Northwest to win the College World Series Championship;
Whereas Oregon State University became the first Northern-based school to win 
        the College World Series Championship since Ohio State University in 
        1966;
Whereas the Beavers won their second consecutive Pacific-10 Conference 
        championship in 2006;
Whereas Beavers Head Coach Pat Casey was named the 2006 Pacific-10 Conference 
        Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year and the third time in 
        his career;
Whereas Beavers outfielder Cole Gillespie was named the 2006 Pacific-10 
        Conference Player of the Year;
Whereas Beavers second baseman Chris Kunda was named the 2006 Pacific-10 
        Conference Defensive Player of the Year;
Whereas Jonah Nickerson, who started 3 games in 8 days for the Beavers and threw 
        323 pitches during that span, and did not allow an earned run in his 
        last 16\2/3\ innings, including his 6\2/3\ innings in the Championship 
        game, was selected the Most Outstanding Player of the College World 
        Series;
Whereas Kevin Gunderson, who had 3 saves and a win in the College World Series, 
        with his final save against North Carolina in the deciding game, leads 
        the Nation in saves with a total of 20;
Whereas the Beavers had 5 players named to the Men's College World Series All-
        Tournament Team, including first baseman Bill Rowe, third baseman Shea 
        McFeely, outfielder Cole Gillespie, pitcher Jonah Nickerson, and pitcher 
        Kevin Gunderson;
Whereas Beavers team members Cole Gillespie and Jonah Nickerson were honored as 
        All-Americans for the 2006 season by Baseball America;
Whereas the Beavers have displayed great heart, outstanding dedication, 
        resilience, character, and sportsmanship throughout the season in 
        achieving the highest honor in collegiate baseball;
Whereas the students, alumni, and faculty of Oregon State University and other 
        fans of Oregon State University have shown tremendous commitment to and 
        support for the Beavers baseball program; and
Whereas the Beavers have brought pride to Oregon State University, the Corvallis 
        community, the State of Oregon, and Beaver Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives congratulates the 
Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2006 
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World 
Series Championship.
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