[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17398]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE AUBURN ALL-STARS LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM FOR THEIR 
                   PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD SERIES

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Auburn, 
Washington's Little League Baseball team, the Auburn All-Stars, for 
their performance in the Little League World Series.
  The 646th Little League World Series began August 20, 2010 and the 
Auburn All-Stars advanced to within one game of the United States 
Championships. The tournament hosts 16 national teams comprised of our 
country's top young baseball players. The Auburn All-Stars achieved a 
great accomplishment by reaching the Little League World Series, and 
even more so for coming so close to advancing to the United States 
Championships.
  Mayor Peter Lewis of Auburn has recognized the team's success in the 
2010 tournament. Mayor Lewis has also praised the Auburn All-Stars for 
bringing the Auburn community together. During the tournament, the 
Auburn Avenue Theater opened its doors to the public and showed the 
game free of charge. Many other local businesses supported the team in 
several ways such as contributing to the players' travel and other 
expenses. It is clear that the entire community embraced their team 
through immense pride.
  Together, the Auburn All-Stars advanced further than any other team 
from Washington State since 1982. They should be extremely proud of 
what they have accomplished through each team member's hard work and 
dedication.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to please join me in 
congratulating the Auburn Little League Baseball team and their 
outstanding success in the Little League World Series.

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