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[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 542 Introduced in House (IH)]

107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 542

  Congratulating the Bryan Packers American Legion baseball team from 
 West Point, Mississippi, for their outstanding performance in winning 
                 the 2002 American Legion World Series.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2002

 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Shows, Mr. 
   Pickering, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating the Bryan Packers American Legion baseball team from 
 West Point, Mississippi, for their outstanding performance in winning 
                 the 2002 American Legion World Series.

Whereas the Bryan Packers baseball team from West Point, Mississippi, is the 
        2002 champion of the American Legion World Series;
Whereas the American Legion baseball program began in 1926 and is the oldest 
        amateur baseball program in the United States and includes 5,300 
        registered baseball teams;
Whereas 55 percent of professional baseball players and 70 percent of college 
        baseball players played American Legion baseball as teenagers;
Whereas the West Point team is the first team from Mississippi ever to win the 
        American Legion World Series;
Whereas a team from Region 4, which includes Mississippi, has won the American 
        Legion Championship only twice before, most recently in 1968;
Whereas the Packers have won 4 State titles in the past 6 years;
Whereas this North Mississippi team finished the 3 month season with a record of 
        47-13, and went 12-2 in post-season play;
Whereas 4 members of the All-Tournament team, Corey Carter, Dusty Snider, Josh 
        Johnson, and Jeff Shafer, were Bryan Packers;
Whereas the Tournament Most Valuable Player was Packers pitcher, Josh Johnson;
Whereas Josh Johnson also won the tournament's Bob Feller Pitching Award with 34 
        strikeouts;
Whereas Corey Carter won the tournament's Rawlings Big Stick Award with 31 
        bases; and
Whereas Packers Coach Frank Portera, who started the West Point team 9 years 
        ago, won the tournament's Jack Williams Memorial Leadership award: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Bryan Packers American Legion 
        baseball team from West Point, Mississippi, for their 
        outstanding performance in winning the 2002 American Legion 
        World Series;
            (2) recognizes Frank Portera, the Packers' coach, and 
        players Justin Best, Russell Bourland, Corey Carter, Joby 
        Garner, Tyler Hunter, Scottie Jacobs, Drew Jaudon, Josh 
        Johnson, Lance Martin, Brandon McGarity, Dave Nanney, Brent 
        Patton, John Raymond Pitre, Taylor Robertson, Jeff Schafer, 
        Dusty Snider, Chris Stamps, and Rod Williams for demonstrating 
        excellence and character throughout the baseball season; and
            (3) commends American Legion Baseball for its 76-year 
        tradition of encouraging the development of sportsmanship and 
        confidence in youth through its sponsorship of world-class 
        baseball.
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