[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16661]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 245--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 
  WILDCATS FOR WINNING THE 2007 NCAA DIVISION I SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted the following 
resolution: which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 245

       Whereas on June 6, 2007, the University of Arizona (UA) 
     Wildcats of Tucson, Arizona, won the 2007 National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association Women's College World Series Softball 
     Championship by defeating the University of Tennessee Lady 
     Volunteers by a score of 5 to 0, winning their 8th title 
     since 1991;
       Whereas, in the championship game, UA pitcher Taryne Mowatt 
     set a Women's College World Series record by pitching 60 
     innings and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding 
     Player;
       Whereas Kristie Fox, Jenae Leles, and Caitlin Lowe were 
     selected to be on the all-tournament team;
       Whereas the UA Wildcats completed the season with a 50-14-1 
     record, climbing from the loser's bracket to emerge 
     victorious; and
       Whereas Coach Mike Candrea has taken the UA Wildcats to the 
     Women's College World Series 19 times over the last 20 years, 
     and won 8 national championship titles: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Arizona Wildcats for 
     winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Softball 
     Championship; and
       (2) recognizes all the players, coaches, and support staff 
     who were instrumental in this achievement.

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