[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13621]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING CUMBERLAND AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Cumberland 
American Little League team from my home State of Rhode Island. 
Cumberland American reached its first Little League World Series after 
winning the New England Regional Championship. It was one of 16 teams 
out of 6,800 Little League All-Star teams that made it to the World 
Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
  Congratulations to Cumberland American for working so hard and for 
showing such great sportsmanship in the World Series. In my record 
book, Cumberland American is a champion, not because it drove in the 
most runs or caught the most fly balls, but because of the dedication 
and respect and sportsmanship they showed while playing this great 
game.
  Little League baseball is more than a game. It's an enrichment 
activity that fosters community spirit and helps young people develop 
critical skills. The coaches, sponsors, Little League officials, and 
parents who cheered from the stands all played valuable roles in making 
Cumberland American a success and providing a safe and nurturing 
environment for these young people to grow.
  Thank you to all who made this possible. Again, my congratulations to 
each of our Cumberland American Little League Baseball players.

      Cumberland, Rhode Island American Little League Team Roster

       Players: Jacob Glod; Austin Cabral; Stephen Dugas; Max 
     Hanuschak; Cam Rosa; Connor Lavallee; Chris Wright; Connor 
     Mastin; James Belisle; Thomas Faltus; Matt Murphy; Colin 
     Cannata; Ryan McCormick.
       Coaches: Dave Belisle; Chris Gold; Matt Wright.

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