[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING MOUNTAIN RIDGE LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today, I wish to congratulate the 
Mountain Ridge Little League team from Las Vegas for receiving first 
place in the Little League World Series U.S. Championships. This series 
began back in 1947 and for the first time, in 2014, a team from Nevada 
represented the greatest Little League team in the Nation. Today, I 
would like to honor the players and coaches for their tireless efforts 
in reaching their goals and for representing Nevada with integrity and 
hard work.
  The Mountain Ridge team, with players aged 12 to 13 years old, 
entered the Little League World Series U.S. Championship game with a 
16-0 record in four tournaments, outscoring opponents 184-29. The team 
showed its true dedication to the State by traveling for weeks, 
spending time away from family and friends. Its journey began at the 
Western Regionals Competition on August 1 in San Bernardino, CA, and 
ended on August 25, after competing in the Little League World Series 
U.S. Championship game. Austin Kryszczuk, most noted for his batting 
skills, was labeled best player in the Little League World Series U.S. 
Championships.
  All of the players are role models for future generations of Nevada 
baseball, and the coaches serve as shining examples of leadership. The 
Mountain Ridge Little League team's accomplishment should be noted as a 
special moment to Nevada, after being called the second-most successful 
sports team in Las Vegas' history after the University of Nevada, Las 
Vegas' men's basketball national championship team in 1990. This team 
did more for Nevada than just represent the State on the field. It 
revealed the strong community that Nevada has to offer with many groups 
of friends and families coming together to watch the games.
  I am excited to see local athletes bringing recognition to Nevada and 
the Las Vegas community. The Mountain Ridge Little League team should 
be proud to call itself the top baseball team in the country. I ask my 
colleagues to join me and all Nevadans in congratulating this team from 
northwest Las Vegas for their unwavering dedication and honorable 
representation of Nevada.

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