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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 259 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 259

 Commending the Oregon State University baseball team for winning the 
                       2007 College World Series.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2007

     Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Smith) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Commending the Oregon State University baseball team for winning the 
                       2007 College World Series.

Whereas on June 24, 2007, the Oregon State University baseball team won the 2007 
        College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska after defeating California State 
        University, Fullerton by a score of 3 to 2; Arizona State University by 
        a score of 12 to 6; University of California, Irvine by a score of 7 to 
        1; and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 
        championship by scores of 11 to 4 and 9 to 3;
Whereas this is the second consecutive College World Series championship Oregon 
        State University has won, making the University the first repeat College 
        World Series champion in a decade;
Whereas the success of the team was a direct result of the skill, intensity, and 
        resolve of every player on the Oregon State University baseball team, 
        including Erik Ammon, Darwin Barney, Hunter Beaty, Scotty Berke, Reed 
        Brown, Brian Budrow, Mitch Canham, Bryn Card, Brett Casey, Jackson 
        Evans, Kyle Foster, Drew George, Mark Grbavac, Chad Hegdahl, Chris 
        Hopkins, Koa Kahalehoe, Greg Keim, Blake Keitzman, Josh Keller, Eddie 
        Kunz, Joey Lakowske, Lonnie Lechelt, Jordan Lennerton, Mike Lissman, 
        Anton Maxwell, Jake McCormick, Chad Nading, Jason Ogata, Ryan Ortiz, Joe 
        Paterson, Tyrell Poggemeyer, Joe Pratt, Jorge Reyes, Scott Santschi, 
        Kraig Sitton, Alex Sogard, Dale Solomon, Michael Stutes, Daniel Turpen, 
        John Wallace, Braden Wells, and Joey Wong;
Whereas freshman pitcher Jorge Reyes was recognized as the Most Outstanding 
        Player of the 2007 College World Series tournament;
Whereas Darwin Barney, Mitch Canham, Mike Lissman, Jorge Reyes, Scott Santschi, 
        and Joey Wong were named to the 2007 All-College World Series tournament 
        team; and
Whereas the 2007 College World Series victory of the Oregon State University 
        baseball team ended a terrific season in which the team compiled a 
        record of 49 wins to 18 losses: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the Oregon State University baseball team, 
        Head Coach Pat Casey and his coaching staff, Athletic Director 
        Bob DeCarolis, and Oregon State University President Edward 
        John Ray on their tremendous accomplishment in defending their 
        2007 College World Series championship title; and
            (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the President 
        of Oregon State University.
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