[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6036]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING VIRGINIA UNION MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 102 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. 102) commending the Virginia Union 
     University Panthers men's basketball team for winning the 
     2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 
     National Basketball Championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent 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. 102) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 102

       Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of 
     Virginia Union University are to be congratulated for their 
     commitment to and pride in the Virginia Union University 
     Panthers National Champion men's basketball team;
       Whereas in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     (NCAA) championship game against the Bryant Bulldogs, the 
     Panthers led throughout the first half, on the strength of 
     senior forward Antwan Walton's 19 points and 11 rebounds;
       Whereas the Panthers won the 2005 NCAA Division II National 
     Basketball Championship with an outstanding second-half 
     performance, answering a 17 to 9 run by Bryant to regain the 
     lead in the final moments of the game, winning the 
     Championship game by a score of 63 to 58;
       Whereas the Panthers added the NCAA Division II title to 
     the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association title to 
     claim their second championship in 2005;
       Whereas every player on the Panthers basketball team--
     Luqman Jaaber, Duan Crockett, Antwan Walton, Ralph Brown, 
     Darius Hargrove, Lantrice Green, Steve Miller, Quincy Smith, 
     Arthur Kid, and Chris Moore--contributed to the team's 
     success in this impressive championship season;
       Whereas the Panthers basketball team Head Coach Dave 
     Robbins has become only the third man to win 3 Division II 
     National Championships;
       Whereas Coach Robbins is the first coach to win at least 1 
     Division II National Championship in 3 different decades; and
       Whereas Assistant Coaches Willard Coker, Jerome Furtado, 
     and Mike Walker deserve high recommendation for their strong 
     leadership of, and superb coaching support to, the Virginia 
     Union University Panthers men's basketball team: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Virginia Union University Panthers 
     men's basketball team for winning the 2005 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Division II National 
     Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all of the team's 
     players, Head Coach Dave Robbins, assistant coaches, and 
     support staff; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to the Head Coach of the 
     National Champion Virginia Union University Panthers 
     basketball team.

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