[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 29169]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            WORLD CHAMPIONS

 Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, on August 26, 1999, 13 young women, 
ages 15 and 16, put the First State on the map again by capturing the 
Senior League Softball World Series in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  This was a tremendous accomplishment for Delaware and for the 
country. The Stanton-Newport team completed an undefeated run through 
the double elimination tournament by winning a come-from-behind victory 
over a persistent and well seasoned team from the Philippines.
  As one reporter put it, eight teams participated in the tournament, 
but ``only one will have its flag fly over the field for the next 
year.'' Proudly that will be the flag of the United States of America 
thanks to the team from the great State of Delaware.
  The Stanton-Newport team is an outstanding example of the power of 
youth sports in America. As I have said many times in the past, young 
people need a hobby they love, at least one adult who supports them and 
a good many friends with similar interests. Organized sports provides 
this much and more.
  In competitive sports young people learn responsibility, discipline, 
and the importance of cooperation and teamwork on and off the field. 
Later, these same young individuals will be able to apply their hard-
earned lessons to everyday life.
  The young women of Stanton-Newport epitomize the exceptional athletes 
and citizens from across the nation who are inspired on a daily basis 
by their committed parents and coaches.
  I am proud to call this team a home-grown product and continue to 
salute their efforts on behalf of the First State and the rest of our 
nation. They are indeed World Champions.

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