[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 134 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1599]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE KEARNEY LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 12, 2011

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 
Little League baseball team from Kearney, Nebraska. This team, with 13 
talented young men and 3 patient coaches from the Third District of 
Nebraska, recently excelled in tournament competition and made history 
along the way.
  Managed by Mike Koski with help from assistant coaches Gary Barth and 
Doug Holtmeier, the Kearney Little League team became the first 
Nebraska team in Little League history to compete in a regional 
championship game. With their second place finish in the 2011 Midwest 
Regional Tournament, the boys from Kearney finished the post-season 
with 8 wins and 4 losses, scoring 99 runs and allowing just 41 runs in 
65 innings of play.
  The skilled members on the 2011 Kearney Little League baseball team 
were Brant Barth, Ben Dinkel, Jack Herges, Carter Hollis, Brady 
Holtmeier, John Husmann, Ryan Koski, Tyler Mestl, Cam Moore, Eric 
Pacheco, Jared Wegner, Christian Westesen, and Creighton Westesen.
  The Kearney Little League team embodied the Nebraska spirit both on 
and off the field. The team was committed to working hard, playing 
together as a team, and never quitting. These young men made the city 
of Kearney, Buffalo County, and the state of Nebraska proud with their 
character, sportsmanship, and passion for the game.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring the exceptional 
talent and dedication of the Kearney Little League baseball team.

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