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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 225 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 225

 Congratulating the University of South Carolina baseball team for its 
gritty and record-breaking pursuit of back-to-back National Collegiate 
    Athletic Association Division I Baseball National Championships.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 30, 2011

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

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Congratulating the University of South Carolina baseball team for its 
gritty and record-breaking pursuit of back-to-back National Collegiate 
    Athletic Association Division I Baseball National Championships.

Whereas, on June 28, 2011, the University of South Carolina Gamecocks won the 
        2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association College World Series with 
        a 5-2 victory over the University of Florida Gators at TD Ameritrade 
        Park in Omaha, Nebraska;
Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team has secured the 
        University's second national championship in men's athletics since the 
        founding of the University in 1801;
Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team became just the sixth 
        team in college baseball history to win back-to-back national 
        championships;
Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team won a record 11 
        consecutive games at the College World Series;
Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team won a record 16 
        consecutive games at the National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        baseball tournament;
Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team, in its 10th appearance 
        at the College World Series, became the first team to go 10-0 in the 
        National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament;
Whereas head coach Ray Tanner won his second national title as Head Coach in his 
        15th season at the University of South Carolina;
Whereas second baseman Scott Wingo was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2011 
        College World Series;
Whereas first baseman Christian Walker, catcher Robert Berry, second baseman 
        Scott Wingo, shortstop Peter Mooney, pitchers Michael Roth and Matt 
        Price, and designated hitter Brady Thomas were named to the 2011 College 
        World Series All-Tournament Team;
Whereas the State of South Carolina was proud to send the University of South 
        Carolina baseball team to the College World Series for the second 
        consecutive season; and
Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team is the 2011 National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball Champion: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the University of South Carolina Gamecocks for 
        winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        College World Series;
            (2) recognizes the achievement and dedication of all 
        players, coaches, and support staff who battled and made 
        winning 2 consecutive national championships possible;
            (3) congratulates the people of South Carolina, the 
        University of South Carolina, and Carolina Gamecocks fans 
        everywhere; and
            (4) requests that the Secretary of the Senate submit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) Dr. Harris Pastides, President of the 
                University of South Carolina;
                    (B) Eric Hyman, Director of Athletics at the 
                University of South Carolina; and
                    (C) Ray Tanner, Head Coach of the University of 
                South Carolina baseball team.
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