A RESOLUTION honoring the Highland, Indiana, 13 year
old Babe Ruth Baseball All-Star team on winning the Indiana
State championship.
Whereas, The Highland, Indiana, 13 year old Babe Ruth
Baseball All-Star team recently won the Indiana state
championships;
Whereas, Highland, Indiana, was the smallest community
representing any state at the Ohio Valley regional tournament,
proving once again that quality not quantity is what really
makes the difference;
Whereas, After achieving a record of 4-1 in the district tournament, the Highland team advanced to the regional
tournament in South Bend, Indiana;
Whereas, Highland finished the South Bend tournament
with a 4-0 record and advanced to the championship series
against Kokomo;
Whereas, The championship series was a best of three
games series;
Whereas, After two games, the series was tied at one
apiece, forcing a playoff game that Highland won 12-2;
Whereas, Team members Max Bement, Jason Dills, Andrew
Drake, Brian Gentry, Brian Jelski, Zach Kikalos, Mike
McFarland, Matt Neidow, Keith Peterson, Kyle Ruebel, Tom
Silaj, Tim Usher, Jon Velasco, Bob Weishar, and Steve
Zaborowski put in countless number of hours in order to
become the Indiana Babe Ruth Baseball 13 year old state
champions;
Whereas, In addition to the dedication and hard work of the
team members, coaches Nick Kikalos and Kyle Ruebel and
manager Dave Neidow provided the necessary support and
motivation that enabled these exceptional young people to
achieve such a lofty level of excellence;
Whereas, In addition to the team, coaches, and manager,
the parents provided the outside support and motivation that
helped this team reach the state championship; and
Whereas, Excellence at this level deserves special
recognition: Therefore,
HR 1532/DI 84