[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13033]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS AS 2006 NCAA MEN'S 
                     COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

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                          HON. DARLENE HOOLEY

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 28, 2006

  Ms. HOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the baseball 
team of my alma mater, the Beavers of Oregon State University, for 
their victory over the storied Tar Heels of the University of North 
Carolina in a best-of-three series at the NCAA College World Series in 
Omaha, Nebraska.
  The Beavers, with their 3-2 win over UNC, capped a storybook season 
with 50 wins to only 16 losses and became only the second team in any 
sport in OSU history to win a national title. It was a title for the 
College World Series record books as well, as the Beavers became the 
first team in tournament history to win six elimination games at the 
College World Series.
  In the title game, just like during the regular season, great 
pitching combined with stellar defense, timely hitting and just a bit 
of luck carried the day for OSU. Five pitchers, including stalwarts 
Jonah Nickerson, Dallas Buck, and Kevin Gunderson, combined to allow 
only two unearned runs and just eight hits in the championship game.
  Mr. Speaker, never in my life have I witnessed a team with more 
heart, grit, and guts than our OSU Beaver baseball team. The team 
showed outstanding dedication, resilience, character and sportsmanship 
throughout the season in achieving the highest honor in collegiate 
baseball.
  The Beavers have brought pride to the Oregon State University, the 
Corvallis community, the State of Oregon and Beaver Nation. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating both teams on a hard-fought 
exciting series and the Beavers of Oregon State University on being the 
2006 NCAA College World Series champions.

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