SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 40

(By Senators Woelfel. Plymale, Unger and Stollings)

Celebrating the achievements and contributions of the 2014 Barboursville Intermediate Little League All-Stars team to the town of Barboursville, Cabell County and the citizens of the great State of West Virginia.

            Whereas, The Barboursville Little League team won the West Virginia District 1 Championship before winning the West Virginia State Championship; and

            Whereas, In the Southeast Regional series, played in Apopka, Florida, the Barboursville Little League team showed it meant business from the outset when it thumped host Florida, 18-4, in the opening game. They went 5-0 and outscored their opponents, 84-36. The closest call was an 11-9 win over South Carolina in the semifinal; and

            Whereas, On July 20, 2014, the Barboursville Little League team pounded the ball from start to finish on that Sunday, capped by an 18-7 victory over Fort Myers American Team from Florida to capture the Southeast Regional Championship and secure a spot in the Little League World Series; and

            Whereas, The Barboursville Little League team finished with a 12-2 record, placing them sixth in the World Series that was played in Livermore, California; and

            Whereas, The Barboursville Little League team outscored opponents 193-69, had a batting average of .438, hit 25 home runs during the Southeast Regional and stole 22 bases in the World Series, one shy of the record; and

            Whereas, The Barboursville Little League team beat state champions from North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida to win the Southeast Region, beat teams from California and Michigan during the World Series and lost to eventual World Series Champions from Arizona; and

            Whereas, The Barboursville Little League team players, Griffin Adkins, Kristian Gerwig, Brody Aliff, Jayce Gould, Brett Armbruster, Camron Lewis, Hogan Carter, Austin Petry, Trey Chapman, Ivan Vaughn, Luke Ellis and Peyton Weekly, Manager Coach Dell Adkins and coaches Randy Coyle and Pat Carter should be congratulated on their accomplishments; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate:

            That the Senate hereby celebrates the achievements and contributions of the 2014 Barboursville Intermediate Little League All-Stars team to its town, Cabell County and the citizens of the great State of West Virginia; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Barboursville Little League team.