[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1382]
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       IN RECOGNITION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI'S NATIONAL TITLE

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 1999

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of the 
University of Miami's championship victory in the National Collegiate 
Athletics Association (NCAA) College World Series. It is both an honor 
and a joy for me to recognize the Hurricanes on their triumphant 
season.
  On Saturday, June 19th, the Miami Hurricanes defeated the Florida 
State Seminoles by a score of 6 to 5 to win this year's NCAA baseball 
championship. This is the third championship for Miami and it is a 
fitting end to a stellar, yet challenging, season in which the 'Canes 
won 50 games, while losing only 13.
  The road to the championship was filled with adversity since the 
season's beginning as the Hurricanes lost three top hitters to the 
pros, and six more players to injuries. However, the team overcame 
these challenges with outstanding performances on Saturday by players 
such as Kevin Brown and Mike Neu, whose efforts were symbolic of their 
team's outstanding talent and hard work throughout the season.
  Coach Jim Morris deserves a great deal of credit for winning his 
first national baseball title in six years with the University of 
Miami. Since 1994, he has led the Hurricanes to very successful 
seasons, each concluding with heart-wrenching losses in the College 
World Series. This past Saturday, Coach Morris's perseverance and 
dedication finally paid off. I wish to congratulate Coach Morris and 
the University of Miami baseball team for a well deserved victory, a 
victory of which the entire university and the south Florida community 
can be very proud.

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