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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 273 

Congratulating the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team 

on their performance in the Junior League Softball World Series. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 

Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls 

softball team on their performance in the Junior League 

Softball World Series. 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team is comprised of young women from Anchorage, 

Alaska, who play softball; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team compiled an impressive record in the 2011 regular season, outscoring opponents 428 to 83; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team was undefeated in the district and State tournaments on the way to winning the Alaska State Championship; 


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Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team was undefeated in 4 games and won the West 

Regional Tournament held in Marana, Arizona; 

Whereas in August, 2011, the Nunaka Valley Little League 

junior girls softball team represented the West Region at 

the Junior League Softball World Series in Kirkland, 

Washington; 

Whereas in 2011, Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls 

softball team manager Richard Knowles led the team to 

the Junior League Softball World Series for the second 

time in 3 years; 

Whereas in 2011, the Nunaka Valley Little League junior 

girls softball team won 4 games and lost just 2 games 

en route to a third place finish in the Junior League 

Softball World Series; 

Whereas more than 2,000 teams and 30,000 players compete 

in Junior League Girls Softball each year; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team finished the 2011 season ranked third in the 

world; 

Whereas the hard work and dedication of the entire Nunaka 

Valley Little League junior girls softball team and the 

support of their families led the team to success in 2011; 

Whereas Little League softball and baseball has provided a 

positive athletic experience and fostered teamwork and 

sportsmanship to millions of children in the United 

States and around the world; and 

Whereas Alaskans everywhere are proud of the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls athletes, Jacynne Augufa, 

Leilani Blair, Heather Breslin, Metanoya Fiame, Morgan 

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nah Peterson, Sydney Smith, Lauren Syrup, and Nanea 

Tali, on the 2011 softball season: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the athletes, parents, and 

3 coaching staff of the Nunaka Valley Little League 

4 junior girls softball team on an impressive 2011 sea5 son; and 

6 (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

7 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu8 tion to— 

9 (A) the Nunaka Valley Little League 

10 President, Greg Davis; and 

11 (B) the Nunaka Valley Little League jun12 ior girls softball team manager, Richard 

13 Knowles, and coaches Rick Peterson and Rich14 ard Hill. 

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