[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 413 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 413

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2006

    Mr. Allen (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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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 the 
        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 2005 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 three 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 Senate--
            (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 Secretary of the Senate 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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