HomeMy WebLinkAboutHonoring District 11 South Bend Senior League Girl's Softball Team 2013 World ChampionsRESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. '( Z -lb'[3
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE DISTRICT 11 SOUTH
BEND SENIOR LEAGUE GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAM - THE 2013 SOFTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONS
6X the South Bend Common Council recognizes that for the past eight (8) seasons, the South Bend Senior League
Softball Team has represented USA Central in the World Series; and
Qh" the Common Council further recognizes that on Saturday, August 10, 2013, in Sussex County, Delaware, the
District 11 All Stars representing players from all South Bend Schools, New Prairie and Marian High Schools for Central
USA and the entire country played in the title game of the Senior Little League Under 16 Softball World Series; and
6N" the City Council is especially proud to recognize that the District 11 South Bend Senior League Girl's
Softball Team included:
# 1
Katlynn Sopczynski
# 7
Alyssa Gutierrez
# 18
Brook Versmesse
# 2
Nichole Kirkpatrick
# 9
Veronica Rodriguez
# 21
Claire Cwidak
# 3
Melissa Hicks
# 10
Ashton Woods
# 22
Dezaray Watts
# 4
Kelsy Keilman
# 13
Shannon McCarty
# 24
Meghan Sink
# 5
Madeline Logsdon
# 15
Toree Friedrich
Manager Derek Hicks
# 6
Hanna Andrysiak
# 16
Megan Bonk
Coach Matthew Kirkpatrick
Coach Jesus Gutierrez
This team beat West 3 -0 to advance to the World Championship game which was nationally televised on ESPN. The
Championship Game pitted the District 11 South Bend Team, representing all of the United States against a team from
Milano, Italy, representing Europe and Africa. The teams were tied going into the bottom of the 4t" inning, when the
hard -work, dedication and talents of our great team were displayed when the District 11 All -Stars scored 4 runs and then
held the Italian Team scoreless for the rest of the game and went on to win by a score of 5 -1 - -- capturing the World Title!!!
Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is especially proud to publicly honor and
recognize the 2013 Softball World Champions — The District 11 South Bend Senior League Girl's Softball Team!!!
Section II. The Common Council congratulates each and every member of this World Championship Team, their
Manager Derek Hicks, their coaches, their parents, all of their friends and family members, and all of their many sponsors
who supported these academic - softball players in so many ways both on and off the playing fields, so that they could
pursue their dream and bring home a much deserved World Championship to South ! 1e {. !
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
and approval 4*41L Mayor.
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Dr. David A. Varner, 5t" District
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John Voorde,
Derek D. Die,�er, At
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by the Common Council
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President
Kaf n .'Wife, At Large; Chair(oin:of Whole
Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney
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