[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13073-13074]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 WILKES GIRLS ALL-STARS FIRST TEAM FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO MAKE LITTLE 
                          LEAGUE WORLD SERIES

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I want to congratulate the Wilkes County 
11/12-year-old-girls All-Star softball team for their amazing and 
record-breaking season this year. They won 15 games in a row and became 
the first team from North Carolina to reach the World Series. Although 
they did not take the World Series title, their third-place finish and 
their victories over opponents from around the country and around the 
world on their journey to

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the semifinals proved that this is a remarkable team.
  Their teamwork, sportsmanship, and character served to rally the 
entire Wilkes County community around them and saw them through their 
historic run for the World Championship of Little League Softball.
  I want to congratulate the whole team, the coaches, and the dedicated 
parents who helped make this season one for the record books.
  The Wilkes Girls All-Stars have inspired many and made their county 
proud. I hope to see them win their way back to the World Series again 
next year.

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