III 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2009 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Congratulating the Park View All-Star Little League team for winning the 2009 Little League World Series championship.

Whereas on August 30, 2009, the Park View All-Star Little League team, affectionately known as the Blue Bombers, of Chula Vista, California defeated the Kuei-Shan Little League team of Chinese Taipei, by a score of 6–3 to win the 2009 Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, becoming the 2009 Little League World Series champions; Whereas in their previous game, the Blue Bombers defeated a versatile and dynamic team from San Antonio, Texas, winning 12–2 in 4 innings to become the United States Little League champions; Whereas the Park View All-Star Little League team is the first San Diego County team to win a Little League World Series championship since 1961 and the first team from California to win the championship since 1993; Whereas 2009 is the fifth time a Little League World Series champion has been crowned from California and the 31st time a United States team has won the Little League World Series championship; Whereas the Blue Bombers set the record for most home runs in the Little League World Series, with 19 home runs overall in the tournament, besting the previous record by an incredible 6 home runs; Whereas the Park View All-Star Little League team is comprised of: Bradley Roberto, Andy Rios, Markus Melin, Nick Conlin, Seth Godfrey, Bulla Graft, Daniel Porras, Jr., Jensen Peterson, Kiko Garcia, Luke Ramirez, Isaiah Armenta, and Oscar Castro; Whereas the Park View All-Star Little League championship team is coached by Ric Ramirez and managed by Oscar Castro; Whereas true to the Little League pledge, the Blue Bombers played with heart, dignity, and class and, in a gesture of extraordinary sportsmanship, the Blue Bombers invited the Chinese Taipei team to join them on their victory lap around the field at Williamsport; Whereas while the Park View All-Star Little League team is made up of 12 all-stars that won the championship, the entire league is made up of more than 400 players and thousands of family members of players, who are all part of this success; and Whereas the victory by the Park View All-Star Little League team has brought tremendous excitement and pride to the city of Chula Vista, the county of San Diego, the State of California, and the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)congratulates the Park View All-Star Little League team from Chula Vista, California for winning the 2009 Little League World Series championship; and (2)commends the families, coaches, volunteers, and community of the team, whose untold dedication and countless hours of volunteerism contributed to the team’s success on and off the field.