[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2540-S2541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMENDING THE VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE MARLINS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 413, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (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.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 413) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 413

       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;
       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

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       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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