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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 249 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 249

Commemorating the Oahu All-Stars for winning the 2005 Cal Ripken World 
Series and the Hawaii Warriors for winning the 2005 Continental Amateur 
           Baseball Association World Series (ages 9-under).

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2005

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

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Commemorating the Oahu All-Stars for winning the 2005 Cal Ripken World 
Series and the Hawaii Warriors for winning the 2005 Continental Amateur 
           Baseball Association World Series (ages 9-under).

Whereas on August 21, 2005, the Oahu All-Stars won the 2005 Cal Ripken World 
        Series;
Whereas the team from Oahu worked together in the 1 hit shutout title game to 
        beat the series reigning champs, Team Mexico;
Whereas the manager and coaching staff, Gerald Oda, Keith Oda, and Staphe 
        Fujimoto, respectively, had the ability to instill 14 boys from Oahu 
        with the confidence and skills needed to succeed in a world competition;
Whereas Kewby Meyer was named the Most Outstanding Player in the series;
Whereas Kewby Meyer, Timmy Arakawa, Gavin Okada, and Kalani Lagoc-Crawford were 
        named to the 2005 United States All World Series Team and Kash 
        Kalohelani, Ryan Cortez, and Ryan Yamane were named to the 2005 All 
        Defensive Team;
Whereas on August 5, 2005, the Hawaii Warriors won the 2005 Continental Amateur 
        Baseball Association World Series (ages 9-under) championship game;
Whereas the team battled from behind in the final innings of the championship 
        game to beat the Cincinnati Flames and complete the series with a 
        perfect 9-0 record; and
Whereas all of the teams' players showed tremendous dedication throughout their 
        tournaments toward the goal of winning World Series Championships and 
        displayed great class and sportsmanship in victory: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the Oahu All-Stars for winning the 2005 Cal 
        Ripken World Series title game and the Hawaii Warriors for 
        winning the 2005 Continental Amateur Baseball Association World 
        Series (ages 9-under);
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the teams' players, 
        coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United 
        States Capitol to be honored;
            (3) urges the President to--
                    (A) recognize the achievements of the Oahu All-Star 
                team and the Hawaii Warriors team; and
                    (B) invite the teams to the White House for an 
                appropriate ceremony honoring these world championship 
                teams; and
            (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
        enrolled copies of this resolution to the Oahu All-Star team 
        and the Hawaii Warriors team for appropriate display.
                    
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