[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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            CONGRATULATING MAINE-ENDWELL LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Hanna) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HANNA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the young men of 
the Maine-Endwell Little League team on their outstanding victory at 
the Little League World Series championship game.
  With an ending score of 2-1, the Maine-Endwell Little League team 
triumphed over South Korea to become the first American team to win the 
overall title since 2011, and the first New York team to win the title 
since 1964. The game was played in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with a 
reported 23,211 people in attendance. It was a perfect ending to Maine-
Endwell's undefeated season of 24-0.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize the Maine-
Endwell team today, the 2016 Little League World Series champions. On 
behalf of the United States Congress, and the 22nd Congressional 
District of New York, I congratulate each of you for a job well done.
  To the team members--Jude Abbadessa, Billy Dundon, Jayden Fanara, 
James Fellows, Ryan Harlost, Jack Hopko, Michael Mancini, Jordan Owens, 
Brody Raleigh, Conner Rush, and Justin Ryan--congratulations to each 
and every one of you. To the coaches--Scott Rush, Joe Hopko, and Joe 
Mancini--congratulations, again, from a grateful community and a 
grateful country.

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