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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 621 

Congratulating the Honolulu Little League Baseball team of Hawaii on 

winning the 2018 Little League Baseball World Series Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 

Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. SCHATZ) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Honolulu Little League Baseball team 

of Hawaii on winning the 2018 Little League Baseball 

World Series Championship. 

Whereas the 2018 Honolulu Little League Baseball team, 

having proudly represented the State of Hawaii and the 

West region of the United States, won Hawaii’s third 

Little League Baseball World Series Championship; 

Whereas the Honolulu Little League Baseball team capped 

off a thrilling championship game to defeat the Asia-Pacific and International Championship team of South 

Korea by a score of 3 to 0; 

Whereas the 2018 Honolulu Little League Baseball team 

demonstrated sportsmanship and humility on its path to 

an undefeated West Regional title in San Bernardino, 

California; 


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Whereas the 2018 Honolulu Little League Baseball team 

played with consistency and dominance throughout the 

2018 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, winning all 5 of the tournament games the team 

played in; 

Whereas the 2018 Honolulu Little League Baseball team 

rode a wave of sterling pitching, shutting out opponents 

in 4 of 5 games, including in the first championship shutout win since 2002; 

Whereas the 2018 Honolulu Little League Baseball team has 

brought pride and excitement to the State of Hawaii and 

delivered hope to the people of Hawaii in the wake of the 

devastating impacts of Hurricane Lane, the major flooding in April 2018, and the Kilauea volcano eruptions of 

2018; 

Whereas the 2018 Honolulu Little League Baseball team further galvanized the State of Hawaii to come together and 

root the team to victory; 

Whereas the manager of the 2018 Honolulu Little League 

Baseball team, Gerald Oda, the coaching staff of the 

team, and the parents of players of the team provided 

vital leadership and support, including by inculcating in 

the players a culture of respect and humility; and 

Whereas the 2018 Honolulu Little League Baseball team included players Bruce Boucher, Kory Chu, Tanner Chun, 

John De la Cruz, Kaolu Holt, Aukai Kea, Mana Lau 

Kong, Chandler Murray, Hunter Nishina, Taylin Oana, 

Caleb Okada, Jace Souza, Zachary Won, and Sean 

Yamaguchi and coaches Keith Oda and Willis Kato: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) recognizes the contributions of Little 

2 League Baseball to the State of Hawaii; 

3 (2) congratulates the Honolulu Little League 

4 Baseball team on its 2018 Little League Baseball 

5 World Series Championship; 

6 (3) recognizes the hard work, commitment to 

7 sportsmanship, and dignity of the players, coaches, 

8 and families of the Honolulu Little League Baseball 

9 team; and 

10 (4) joins with all the people of Hawaii, the 

11 United States, and baseball fans everywhere in cele12 brating Hawaii’s third Little League Baseball World 

13 Series Championship. 

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