[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 397 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 397

  Congratulating the Navy basketball team for winning the 2005 Armed 
                    Forces Basketball Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2005

  Mrs. Davis of California (for herself and Mr. Forbes) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the Navy basketball team for winning the 2005 Armed 
                    Forces Basketball Championship.

Whereas on Sunday July 24, 2005, the Navy basketball team defeated Army by a 
        score of 85-71, clinching a final victory in the Armed Forces Basketball 
        Championship in Paige Field House at Camp Pendleton in Southern 
        California;
Whereas rookie basketball coach Sam Caldwell led Navy to its first Armed Forces 
        Basketball Championship victory since 1996;
Whereas Francis Ebong helped lead Navy to their final game's victory, scoring 14 
        points, grabbing 17 rebounds and racking up three assists;
Whereas Ryan Monroe, Micah Bonner, Jason Jefferson, and George O'Garro also 
        scored in the double digits;
Whereas the roster of the championship Navy basketball team also includes 
        Randall Holts, Ray-Jay Johnson, Leon Marbra, Taj Matthews, Karega 
        McCollum, Silas Shackelford, and Marion Thurmond;
Whereas the coaching staff for the championship Navy basketball team includes 
        head coach Sam Caldwell, and Assistant Coaches Jason Kuhl and David 
        Landriault;
Whereas Navy surged through the final minutes of the game on a 19-6 point run; 
        and
Whereas Navy surprised military basketball enthusiasts, defying their athletic 
        program's reputation by securing a decisive victory: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, that the House of Representatives congratulates--
            (1) the all-Navy basketball team on its extraordinary 
        victory in the Armed Forces Basketball Championship of 2005; 
        and
            (2) rookie basketball coach Sam Caldwell for leading Navy 
        to its first Armed Forces Basketball Championship victory since 
        1996.
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