HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 94-244 - Commending the Redding Rebels Softball Team on Winning the 1994 ASA Women's Major Fastpitch Softball Championship i
RESOLUTION NO. 94-244
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
COMMENDING THE REDDING REBELS SOFTBALL TEAM ON WINNING
THE 1994 ASA WOMEN'S MAJOR FASTPITCH SOFTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP.
WHEREAS, the City of Redding wishes to recognize the further
achievements of the REDDING REBELS Softball Team and its Coach,
ROGER DAWES; and
WHEREAS, ROGER DAWES, who founded the team in 1978, has
coached the REBELS in 11 Amateur Softball Association National
Championships; he was also the Head Coach for the 1990 and 1991
Olympic Sports Festivals, and trained the 1993 Swiss National
Softball Team for the 1993 European Cup; and
WHEREAS, the REBELS completed the 1994 softball season with a
record of 37 wins and only 5 losses; and successfully defended its
Canada Cup title in White Rock, British Columbia, defeating teams
from Canada, China, Japan, Australia, and Chinese Taipei; and
WHEREAS, the REBELS climaxed the season by winning its second
consecutive ASA Women' s Major Fastpitch Softball Championship in
Decatur, Illinois, on August 20, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the REBELS, having lost their second game of the
tournament, came from behind in the losers ' bracket to win eight
straight games; in the final game they beat the Southern California
Jazz 3-0 , finishing tournament play at 9-1. They scored 69 runs,
the most runs ever scored in the tournament' s history; had the
highest team batting average for a national tournament ( . 363 ) ; and
gave up only two earned runs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby
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commends the success and sportsmanship of the REDDING REBELS'
players, coaches , and entire organization. They bring continued
fame and tourism revenue to the Redding Area, and are examples of
outstanding achievement by citizens in our Community.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced,
read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the
6th day of September, 1994, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS• P. Anderson, Kehoe, McGeorge, Murray and R. Anders(
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nbne
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
OBERT C. ANDERSON, Mayor
City of Redding
A ST:
CONNIE STROHMAYER, 5 ty Clerk
FO APPROVED:
RA6DALL A. HAYS, City Attorney
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