Pennsylvania SR 153: A Resolution congratulating the West Suburban Little League 12-and-Under Softball Team for winning the 2025 Little League Softball World Series.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1168
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 153
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, BROWN, BAKER, CULVER, BARTOLOTTA,
BROOKS, PHILLIPS-HILL, J. WARD, CAPPELLETTI, ROTHMAN,
LAUGHLIN, HUTCHINSON, VOGEL, STEFANO, MARTIN, COSTA, FONTANA
AND KANE, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the West Suburban Little League 12-and-Under
Softball Team for winning the 2025 Little League Softball
World Series.
WHEREAS, The West Suburban Little League represented this
Commonwealth in the Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament that took
place in Bristol, Connecticut, from July 20 through 25, 2025;
and
WHEREAS, During the tournament, the team went undefeated and
were crowned Mid-Atlantic Region Champions after defeating
Delaware 5-4 in the championship game; and
WHEREAS, As Mid-Atlantic Region Champions the team earned the
opportunity to compete in the 2025 Little League Softball World
Series held in Greenville, North Carolina, from August 3 through
10, 2025; and
WHEREAS, On August 3, 2025, the team defeated the New England
representative with a score of 2-1, the only run the team would
give up during the entire tournament; and
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WHEREAS, The next day, the team cruised to a 9-0 victory over
the West representative; and
WHEREAS, On August 7, 2025, the team was victorious over the
Southwest representative with a 1-0 victory; and
WHEREAS, On August 9, 2025, the team won the Purple
Championship by defeating the Southwest representative by a
score of 4-0, which earned the team a trip to the championship
game; and
WHEREAS, On August 10, 2025, the team shutout the Central
representative with a score of 1-0, which crowned the team as
the 2025 Little League Softball World Series Champions; and
WHEREAS, The team is only the second Little League Softball
World Series Champion from this Commonwealth and the first since
1978; and
WHEREAS, The team was composed of Camilla Gaunt, Aubrey
Baxter, Sadie Divido, Kendal Schilling, Reagan Bills, Kennedy
Fees, Mara Keefe, Leilah Schilling-Mansour, Haley Shepherd,
Nevaeh Worthington, Adalyn Hines and Mallory Bailor; and
WHEREAS, The team was led by Manager Lester Gaunt, Coach Rick
Baxter, Coach Rick Bills, District Administrator Joseph
Walkovich and League President Jason Subich; and
WHEREAS, The team's sportsmanship and perseverance embody the
very best of youth athletics and stand as an inspiration to
aspiring athletes across this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate congratulate the West Suburban
Little League 12-and-Under Softball Team for winning the 2025
Little League Softball World Series; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate wish the West Suburban Little
League 12-and-Under Softball Team continued success both
athletically and academically in the future.
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