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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 273 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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

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                               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;
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 Hill, Julia Merritt, Gabrielle Meyerson, Taria Page, 
        Hannah Peterson, Sydney Smith, Lauren Syrup, and Nanea Tali, on the 2011 
        softball season: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the athletes, parents, and coaching staff 
        of the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team 
        on an impressive 2011 season; and
            (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the Nunaka Valley Little League President, Greg 
                Davis; and
                    (B) the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls 
                softball team manager, Richard Knowles, and coaches 
                Rick Peterson and Richard Hill.
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