Lloyd Bentsen: “I rise today to honor the Bellaire Texas Little League All-Stars for winning the United States Championship and…”

“I rise today to honor the Bellaire Texas Little League All-Stars for winning the United States Championship and advancing to the title game of the 54th Little League World Series. Along the way, the team inspired not only our community of the 25th District of Texas, but the entire Nation. More than 7,000 teams from 104 countries vied to attain that coveted position, but it was the determination and the heart of the boys from Bellaire that put the team above the rest. Throughout their summer of success, the team displayed the qualities of good sportsmanship and perseverance that made their parents, the city, and my constituents in the 25th District of Texas extremely proud. Their journey touched us all. When the group of 12-year-olds came together in late June as the best players in the Little League, something magical happened. They won district for the first time and the team took sectionals in Galveston. The Bellaire Little League then won the State tournament in Waco and captured the United States South Region championship in St. Petersburg, Florida. Bellaire then went undefeated at the regionals and earned a spot in the Little League World Series.”