III 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 571 

Congratulating the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior girls softball team 

on winning the 2012 Little League Junior Softball World Series. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 

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 winning the 2012 Little League Junior 

Softball World Series. 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior girls softball team is comprised of young women who play softball 

in Anchorage, Alaska; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior softball 

team compiled an extraordinary record of 7 wins and 1 

loss on their way to winning the State tournament; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior softball 

team went undefeated in 4 games in winning the West 

Regional Tournament in Tucson, Arizona; 

Whereas in August, 2012, the Nunaka Valley Little League 

Junior softball team represented the West Region at the 


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Little League Junior Softball World Series in Kirkland, 

Washington; 

Whereas Nunaka Valley Little League Junior softball team 

manager Richard Hill led the Nunaka Valley Little 

League Junior softball team to the Little League Junior 

Softball World Series for a third time in 4 years; 

Whereas on August 18, 2012, the Nunaka Valley Little 

League Junior softball team defeated Victoria, British 

Columbia to win the 2012 Little League Junior Softball 

World Series; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior softball 

team won 5 games and lost just 1 en route to becoming 

2012 Little League Junior Softball World Series champions; 

Whereas over 2,000 teams and 30,000 players compete in 

Little League Junior girls softball; 

Whereas the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior girls softball team is the Little League Junior Softball World Series champions; 

Whereas the teamwork and commitment of the entire Nunaka 

Valley Little League Junior girls softball team and the 

encouragement of their families has again led them to 

success; 

Whereas Little League softball and baseball has provided a 

positive athletic experience and fostered teamwork and 

sportsmanship for 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 Augafa, 

Leilani Blair, Morgan Hill, Ashton Jessee, Alexis 

Joubert, Felila Manu, Taria Page, Hannah Peterson, 


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Teighlor Rardon, Sierra Rosenzweig, Lauren Syrup, and 

Nanea Tali on their accomplishments in 2012: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates all of the Nunaka Valley Lit3 tle League Junior girls softball team, parents, and 

4 coaching staff on a championship season; and 

5 (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

6 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu7 tion to— 

8 (A) the Nunaka Valley Little League presi9 dent, Greg Davis; 

10 (B) the Nunaka Valley Junior Girls man11 ager, Richard Hill; and 

12 (C) coaches Rick Peterson and Sean 

13 Syrup. 

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