[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16231]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE VALLEY SPORTS AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM

  The following resolution was submitted as follows:

                              S. Res. 320

       Whereas on August 25, 2002, the Valley Sports American 
     Little League baseball team from Louisville, Kentucky, won 
     the Little League Baseball World Series;
       Whereas, this is the first time a Kentucky team has won the 
     Little League Baseball World Series in the 56-year history of 
     the series;
       Whereas, the Valley Sports team had an impressive and 
     overall undefeated record of 24 wins and 0 losses, including 
     4 victories in the playoffs, and winning the championship 
     game;
       Whereas, the Valley Sports team players, Aaron Alvey, 
     Justin Elkins, Ethan Henry, Alex Hornback, Wes Jenkins, Casey 
     Jordan, Shane Logsdon, Blaine Madden, Zach Osborne, Jake 
     Remines, Josh Robinson, and Wes Walden, showed tremendous 
     dedication and sportsmanship throughout the season toward the 
     goal of wining the Little League baseball world championship;
       Whereas, the Valley Sports team was managed by Troy 
     Osborne, and coached by Keith Elkins and Dan Roach, who all 
     demonstrated professionalism and respect for their players 
     and the game of baseball;
       Whereas, the Valley Sports team fans from Kentucky showed 
     enthusiasm, support and courtesy for the game of baseball, 
     and all the players and coaches; and
       Whereas, in the 56th Little League Baseball World Series 
     championship game the Valley Sports American baseball team 
     faced the Sendai Higashi Japanese baseball team and came away 
     victorious by a score of 1-0: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, that the Senate honors the Valley Sports American 
     Little League baseball team from Louisville, Kentucky, for 
     winning the 2002 Little League World Series Championship.

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