[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11621]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 586--CONGRATULATING THE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 
WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2008 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
              ASSOCIATION DIVISION I SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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

                              S. Res. 586

       Whereas, on June 3, 2008, the Arizona State University 
     women's softball team (in this preamble referred to as the 
     ``ASU Sun Devils'') won the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Women's College World Series Softball 
     Championship by defeating the women's softball team of Texas 
     A & M University by a score of 11 to 0;
       Whereas that victory marks the first championship title for 
     the ASU Sun Devils;
       Whereas the ASU Sun Devils now hold the Women's College 
     World Series record for the largest margin of victory in a 
     championship game;
       Whereas the ASU Sun Devils beat opponents by a combined 
     score of 24 to 2 in 5 Women's College World Series wins and 
     completed the season with 66 wins and 5 losses and a perfect 
     10 and 0 mark in the postseason; and
       Whereas ASU Sun Devils pitcher Katie Burkhart finished with 
     5 wins and 53 strikeouts in the Women's College World Series 
     and earned Most Valuable Player honors: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Arizona State University women's 
     softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association Division I Women's Softball 
     Championship; and
       (2) recognizes the players, coaches, and support staff who 
     were instrumental in that achievement.

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