Congratulates the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins men's basketball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championship.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 757 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 757
Commending the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins men's basketball team
for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division
III National Basketball Championship.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 4, 2006
Mrs. Drake submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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RESOLUTION
Commending the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins men's basketball team
for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division
III National Basketball Championship.
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of Virginia Wesleyan
College are to be congratulated for their commitment to and pride in
Virginia Wesleyan Marlins National Champion men's basketball team;
Whereas the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship game
against the Wittenberg University Tigers concluded a 28 game winning
streak for the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins, the longest in the Nation,
resulting in an impressive record of 30-3;
Whereas the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins won the 2006 NCAA Division III National
Basketball Championship with an outstanding second half when junior
forward Brandon Adair made two free throws to tie the game at 56 with 49
seconds to play, allowing sophomore guard Ton Ton Balenga to score the
final points with less than 3 seconds to play, giving Virginia Wesleyan
the 59-56 victory;
Whereas the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins added the Division III title to
consecutive Old Dominion Athletic Conference titles;
Whereas every player on the Virginia Wesleyan basketball team--Ken Cizek, D'Juan
Tucker, Thomas Sumpter, Tory Green, Terrell Dixon, Marques Fitch, Ari'
Paschal, Ton Ton Balenga, Brandon Adair, Rodney Young, Tyler Fantin,
Devven Miller, Norman Hassell, Matt Towell, Zac Green, Travis Klink, and
Marcus Riley--contributed to the team's success in this impressive
championship season;
Whereas the Marlins' outstanding, creative, and motivational basketball Head
Coach David Macedo was named the 2006 D3hoops.com Coach of the Year, and
has had a successful six year tenure as Virginia Wesleyan's head coach,
with a record of 124-45; and
Whereas Assistant Coaches David Doino and Brad Dunleavy deserve high
commendation for their strong leadership of, and superb coaching support
to, the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins men's basketball team: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins
men's basketball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division III National Championship;
(2) recognizes the achievements of Head Coach David Macedo,
Assistant Coaches David Doino and Brad Dunleavy, and all the
team's players; and
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to David Macedo,
Head Coach of the National Champion Virginia Wesleyan College
Marlins and a copy to the Virginia Wesleyan President William
T. Greer, Jr.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
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