R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 the Movin' Mavs of The University of Texas at Arlington for winning
1-3 the 1997 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball
1-4 Championship; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Facing the defending champion University of
1-6 Wisconsin Warhawks in the title game held March 3, 1997, at
1-7 Southern Illinois University, each member of the Movin' Mavs team
1-8 demonstrated true championship heart as the Mavs earned a
1-9 well-deserved 67-58 victory; and
1-10 WHEREAS, The season's outstanding success was a result of
1-11 total dedication to the team concept by players Enoch Ablorh, T. K.
1-12 Dannelley, Jack Ricks, Cezar Olivas, Javier Gonzalez, Danny Moore,
1-13 Takk Kerst, and Jon Rydberg; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Coach Jim Hayes provided encouragement and
1-15 leadership to his team throughout the course of the campaign and he
1-16 was ably supported in his efforts by trainer Jackie Middleton and
1-17 manager Adrian Cassel; and
1-18 WHEREAS, This group of dedicated young men is a source of
1-19 tremendous pride to the students and faculty at The University of
1-20 Texas at Arlington and their many supporters in the community, and
1-21 their inspirational athletic achievements are indeed worthy of
1-22 special legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
1-24 Legislature hereby congratulate the Movin' Mavs of The University
2-1 of Texas at Arlington on winning the 1997 National Intercollegiate
2-2 Wheelchair Basketball Championship and extend to the team sincere
2-3 best wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further
2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-5 prepared for the team members and coaching staff as an expression
2-6 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Goodman
Grusendorf
Brimer
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 626 was adopted by the House on April
16, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House