[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING THE GREATER HELOTES LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL TEAM

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                          HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Greater Helotes Little League softball team for their outstanding 
accomplishment of winning the 2016 Little League Softball World Series. 
With grit and skill, these fourteen young women became champions and 
made our city, San Antonio, proud. This is a special group--all of the 
teammates have been playing together since they were seven or eight 
years old. They understand how to help one another shine and rally for 
victory. Those strong bonds were instrumental in their streak of 
decisive wins to seize the world title: 19-4, 10-0, 4-1, 11-1, 10-0, 6-
0, and 5-1.
  I applaud the Greater Helotes Little League team for their exciting 
achievement and for the example they've set for girls who love sports 
everywhere. I hope the lessons of teamwork, leadership, and 
sportsmanship that they've learned during this experience serve them 
well throughout their lives.

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