[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




A STATEMENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE LUMBERTON ALL-STAR MAJORS TEAM BEING 
  NAMED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AT THE 2010 DIXIE YOUTH MAJORS WORLD SERIES

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2010

  Mr. McINTYRE. Madam Speaker, it is my great pleasure to rise today to 
ask you to join me in recognizing the Lumberton All-Star Majors team of 
Lumberton, North Carolina, on being named National Champions at the 
2010 Dixie Youth Majors World Series.
  Each year, the Youth Baseball Association in my hometown of 
Lumberton, North Carolina, participates in Dixie Youth Baseball in the 
Coach Pitch (7-8 year olds), Minors (9 and 10 year olds), and Majors 
(11 and 12 year olds) classifications. Each baseball season concludes 
with the formation of an All-Star team chosen by coaches for each of 
those classifications. These All-Star teams participate in district and 
State tournaments.
  This year, the Lumberton All-Star Majors team won both its district 
and State tournaments without losing a single game. The team went on to 
win the 2010 Dixie Youth Majors World Series held in Gonzalas, 
Louisiana, finally earning the title of National Champions on August 
12, 2010. This is the third time that a North Carolina team has earned 
this title since 1956. It is remarkable that each of these three North 
Carolina championship teams has come from North Carolina's Seventh 
District.
  Additionally, the team won the ``Around-the-Horn Relay'' during 
opening ceremonies and one of its members, Daniel Oxendine, hit sixteen 
home runs to win the ``Home Run Derby.'' Most importantly, however, 
throughout their weeks of practice and competition, each player and 
coach conducted himself in a manner that reflected the values of the 
people of Lumberton, North Carolina.
  Madam Speaker, the members of the Lumberton Youth Baseball 
Association 2010 Majors All-Star team deserve acclaim for their skill 
as well as for being outstanding ambassadors of the City of Lumberton, 
the County of Robeson, and the State of North Carolina. Their names 
are: Alec Brewington, Raleigh Forrest, Jack Frederick, Gage Hardin, 
Austin Hayes, Hunter Jolicouer, Tyler Musselwhite, Evan Odum, Daniel 
Oxendine, Austin Swiderski, Travis Suggs, and Richard Thomas.
  As founder of the Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports, and also as 
both a long-time Lumberton little league coach and one who grew up 
playing baseball in Lumberton, as well as a charter member of the 
Lumberton Youth Baseball Association, Inc., I appreciate the 
dedication, determination, and teamwork that earned these players the 
esteemed title of National Champions. I am also impressed by the 
volunteer coaches that led this team to victory--Robert Brewington, 
Kevin Hayes, and Thomas Odum--as well as the parents of each player and 
the Lumberton community as a whole for supporting these young baseball 
players as they worked to achieve their dream.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing the Lumberton All-Star Majors National Championship team, 
and wishing them the very best in all of their future endeavors.

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