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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1436 

Congratulating the Waipio Little League baseball team for winning the 2008 

Little League World Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 

Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, 

Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, and Ms. BORDALLO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Waipio Little League baseball team for 

winning the 2008 Little League World Championship. 

Whereas, on August 24, 2008, the Waipio Little League 

baseball team from Waipio, Hawaii, defeated the Matamoros Little League team of Tamaulipas, Mexico, by a 

score of 12 to 3, to become the 2008 Little League 

Champions in the 2008 Little League World Series at 

Williamsport, Pennsylvania; 

Whereas the Waipio Little League team went undefeated 

through the 2008 Little League World Series defeating— 

(1) Shelton National Little League team of Shelton, 

Connecticut, by 3 to 1; 

(2) Citrus Park Little League team of Tampa, Florida, 10 to 2; 


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(3) Canyon Lake Little League team of Rapid City, 

South Dakota, 6 to 4; 

(4) Mill Creek Little League team of Mill Creek, 

Washington, 9 to 4; 

(5) South Lake Charles Little League team of Lake 

Charles, Louisiana, 7 to 5; and 

(6) Matamoros Little League team of Tamaulipas, 

Mexico, 12 to 3; 

Whereas the first 12 runs scored by the Waipio Little League 

team were the most by one team in a World Series title 

game since 1998; 

Whereas the winning margin by the Waipio Little League 

team was the largest ever by a United States team over 

an international opponent in the title game; 

Whereas the 2008 Championship is the fourth World Championship title in a row for the United States; 

Whereas, on August 23, 2008, the Waipio Little League team 

won the United States Championship in a come-from-behind victory, scoring six runs in the sixth and final inning 

to win by 7 to 5; 

Whereas they displayed the perseverance, persistence, determination, and never-give-up attitude of true champions 

and set an example for men, women, and children all 

across the United States; 

Whereas the 2008 Waipio Little League World Champions 

are Iolana Akau, Jedd Andrade, Christian Donahue, 

Caleb Duhay, Ulumano Farm, Kainoa Fong, Trevor 

Ling, Keelen Obedoza, Khade Paris, Tanner Tokunaga, 

Jordan Ulep, Pikai Winchester, Matthew Yap, manager 

Timo Donahue, and coaches Kiha Akau and Gregg 

Tsukawa; 


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Whereas the Waipio Little League team was successful because of solid coaching and execution of fundamentals 

and discipline; 

Whereas the World Series victories of the Waipio Little 

League baseball team exemplifies the sportsmanship, 

hard work, and dedication of its players, coaches, and 

families; and 

Whereas the achievement of the Waipio Little League team 

is the cause of enormous pride for the Nation, the State 

of Hawaii, and the community of Waipio: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the Waipio Little League 

3 baseball team on being 2008 Little League World 

4 Champions; 

5 (2) commends the team’s families, coaches, and 

6 community for their support and dedication to ena7 bling the success of the team on and off the field; 

8 and 

9 (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 

10 House transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to 

11 the City and County of Honolulu and to each player, 

12 manager, and coach of the Waipio Little League 

13 baseball team for appropriate display. 

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