1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 461 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in recognizing 1-3 the Nederland Babe Ruth Little League all stars for winning the 1-4 1996 World Championship in Dickinson, North Dakota; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The road to the World Championship was difficult, 1-6 but the all star team of 13-year-old boys won all the games they 1-7 played and captured the state meet; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Progressing to the regional meet, the all star team 1-9 played against their opponent in Plainview, Texas, and lost the 1-10 first game; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Nederland all stars now had to come back from 1-12 defeat, which they did, and they won the regional meet; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Nederland Babe Ruth all stars include Ryan Cobb, 1-14 Chris Guy, Colin Mann, Adam Metcalf, Michael Mitchell, Sean Yoder, 1-15 Michael Montoya, Ryan Piletere, Brian Pomcroy, Joseph Ramoin, 1-16 Colt Resch, Matthew Sanchez, Tim Thompson, Chaz Whitman, and 1-17 Steven Young, all of whom played the game with all their might; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, Just making it to the world series is quite an 1-20 accomplishment, and the Nederland Babe Ruth Little League all 1-21 stars deservedly earned their place; and 1-22 WHEREAS, This outstanding team played four wins and one 1-23 loss, thereby taking the title of World Champions; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Coaches Jerry Stanley, Leonard Ramoin, Barry Stelly, 2-2 and Don Sanches and manager Archie Land deserve credit for the 2-3 team's success; and 2-4 WHEREAS, This memorable team's victories in numerous games 2-5 and making it all the way to World Champions demonstrate the 2-6 team's winning spirit, discipline, and courage; now, therefore, 2-7 be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 75th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Nederland Babe Ruth 2-10 Little League all stars on their World Championship; and, be it 2-11 further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-13 team as an expression of the highest esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-14 Galloway 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on April 8, 1997. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate