VIDEO: Woolsey honors Petaluma National Little League team in Congress
Here’s a link to the video of Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, reading the names and accomplishments of the Petaluma National All-stars into the Congressional Record.
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Woolsey to honor Petaluma Little Leaguers in Congress
By CHRIS SMITH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT For once, Rep. Lynn Woolsey will face no opposition when she stands in the House Chamber next Monday to recite something she deems historic. It’s the roster of the Petaluma National all-star team that shone in the Little League World Series. Woolsey pledges to read each player’s name into the Congressional Record.
Petaluma experience inspires Uganda donations
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Petaluma Little Leaguers still living the dream
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Petaluma’s young baseball heroes honored
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Parental pride transcends their kids’ baseball success
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Plenty of fun, camaraderie beyond the competition
Yes, baseball was the mass around which all things revolved at the Little League World Series, but there were plenty of other diversions to amuse the Petaluma National all-stars.… Read More »
Souvenir sections inside Argus-Courier and Press Democrat
To celebrate the amazing journey of the Petaluma National team to the U.S. championship game of the 2012 Little League World Series, there are special souvenir sections inside two local newspapers this week. See today’s Aug. 30 edition of the Petaluma Argus-Courier for a complete section (at left) ; copies are also available for purchase at the Argus office at 719C Southpoint Boulevard in Petaluma. Also, look for a different special section inside Friday’s Aug. 31 edition (at right) of… Read More »
Sunday’s parade ‘all about the boys’
Petaluma will honor the boys of Petaluma National with a parade at 1 p.m. Sunday that’s “all about the boys,” said Marie McCusker of the Petaluma Downtown Association. The parade starts at Walnut Park and follows the traditional Butter & Egg Days route: Fourth Street into Kentucky, then right on Washington Street, returning to the park on Petaluma Boulevard. Each player will be driven in his own classic car, and the only VIPs will be the boys, their families and… Read More »
Outpouring of community pride greets team’s return
When Petaluma National’s motorcade reached the boys’ hometown Monday upon their return from the Little League World Series, the communal affection for the team that has been mounting for weeks reached a crescendo.… Read More »