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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Arlington Movin' Mavs |
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continued their tradition of excellence by winning the 2021 |
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National Wheelchair Basketball Association men's intercollegiate |
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championship, claiming the school's ninth title; and |
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WHEREAS, Coming off a season cut short by the COVID-19 |
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pandemic, the Movin' Mavs joined the other top collegiate |
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competitors on March 12 and 13 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; in the |
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semifinals, the UTA team defeated Southwest Minnesota State |
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University by a score of 61-50 to punch its ticket to the NWBA |
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finale; and |
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WHEREAS, Squaring off against a talented team from the |
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University of Alabama with the title on the line, the Movin' Mavs |
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once again proved to be unstoppable; the squad took charge early, |
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building a double-digit lead by intermission; in the second half, |
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the UTA defense held strong, and when the buzzer sounded, the Movin' |
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Mavs triumphed by a final score of 66-51 to collect another national |
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crown; the team received an additional honor when the City of |
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Arlington declared March 30 as UTA Movin' Mavs National Champions |
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Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Freshman Amit Vigoda was named tournament Most |
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Valuable Player after leading all scorers in the final with 26 |
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points; excelling with a true team effort, the Movin' Mavs also |
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received essential contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: Issac Lipscomb, Vincent Dallaire, Corey |
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Wilson, Bryce Cruz, Logan Saenz, Carrington Marendes, Ramiro |
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Cortez, Aaron Summerill, Alex Hummer, Issac Hummer, and Jakob |
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Gorton; these dedicated athletes benefited from the leadership of |
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head coach Douglas Garner and the support of trainer Shelly Taketa |
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and interns Julia Berrones and Riley Nix; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning a ninth championship, the UTA Movin' Mavs |
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have burnished their status as a basketball dynasty, and their |
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accomplishments are a source of great pride to the university and to |
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the team's many supporters in the Arlington community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at |
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Arlington Movin' Mavs on winning the 2021 National Wheelchair |
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Basketball Association intercollegiate championship and extend to |
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the team's athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Movin' Mavs as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |