[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21050]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 249--COMMEMORATING THE OAHU ALL-STARS FOR WINNING THE 
 2005 CAL RIPKEN WORLD SERIES AND THE HAWAII WARRIORS FOR WINNING THE 
  2005 CONTINENTAL AMATEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION WORLD SERIES (AGES 9-
                                 UNDER)

  Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 249

       Whereas on August 21, 2005, the Oahu All-Stars won the 2005 
     Cal Ripken World Series;
       Whereas the team from Oahu worked together in the 1 hit 
     shutout title game to beat the series reigning champs, Team 
     Mexico;
       Whereas the manager and coaching staff, Gerald Oda, Keith 
     Oda, and Staphe Fujimoto, respectively, had the ability to 
     instill 14 boys from Oahu with the confidence and skills 
     needed to succeed in a world competition;
       Whereas Kewby Meyer was named the Most Outstanding Player 
     in the series;
       Whereas Kewby Meyer, Timmy Arakawa, Gavin Okada, and Kalani 
     Lagoc-Crawford were named to the 2005 United States All World 
     Series Team and Kash Kalohelani, Ryan Cortez, and Ryan Yamane 
     were named to the 2005 All Defensive Team;
       Whereas on August 5, 2005, the Hawaii Warriors won the 2005 
     Continental Amateur Baseball Association World Series (ages 
     9-under) championship game;
       Whereas the team battled from behind in the final innings 
     of the championship game to beat the Cincinnati Flames and 
     complete the series with a perfect 9-0 record; and
       Whereas all of the teams' players showed tremendous 
     dedication throughout their tournaments toward the goal of 
     winning World Series Championships and displayed great class 
     and sportsmanship in victory: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the Oahu All-Stars for winning the 2005 Cal 
     Ripken World Series title game and the Hawaii Warriors for 
     winning the 2005 Continental Amateur Baseball Association 
     World Series (ages 9-under);
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the teams' players, 
     coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United 
     States Capitol to be honored;
       (3) urges the President to--
       (A) recognize the achievements of the Oahu All-Star team 
     and the Hawaii Warriors team; and
       (B) invite the teams to the White House for an appropriate 
     ceremony honoring these world championship teams; and
       (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to--
       (A) make available enrolled copies of this resolution to 
     the Oahu All-Star team and the Hawaii Warriors team for 
     appropriate display.

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