87R22886 JRI-D
 
  By: Tinderholt H.R. No. 910
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Arlington Movin' Mavs
  continued their tradition of excellence by winning the 2021
  National Wheelchair Basketball Association men's intercollegiate
  championship, claiming the school's ninth title; and
         WHEREAS, Coming off a season cut short by the COVID-19
  pandemic, the Movin' Mavs joined the other top collegiate
  competitors on March 12 and 13 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; in the
  semifinals, the UTA team defeated Southwest Minnesota State
  University by a score of 61-50 to punch its ticket to the NWBA
  finale; and
         WHEREAS, Squaring off against a talented team from the
  University of Alabama with the title on the line, the Movin' Mavs
  once again proved to be unstoppable; the squad took charge early,
  building a double-digit lead by intermission; in the second half,
  the UTA defense held strong, and when the buzzer sounded, the Movin'
  Mavs triumphed by a final score of 66-51 to collect another national
  crown; the team received an additional honor when the City of
  Arlington declared March 30 as UTA Movin' Mavs National Champions
  Day; and
         WHEREAS, Freshman Amit Vigoda was named tournament Most
  Valuable Player after leading all scorers in the final with 26
  points; excelling with a true team effort, the Movin' Mavs also
  received essential contributions throughout the year from the other
  members of the roster: Issac Lipscomb, Vincent Dallaire, Corey
  Wilson, Bryce Cruz, Logan Saenz, Carrington Marendes, Ramiro
  Cortez, Aaron Summerill, Alex Hummer, Issac Hummer, and Jakob
  Gorton; these dedicated athletes benefited from the leadership of
  head coach Douglas Garner and the support of trainer Shelly Taketa
  and interns Julia Berrones and Riley Nix; and
         WHEREAS, In winning a ninth championship, the UTA Movin' Mavs
  have burnished their status as a basketball dynasty, and their
  accomplishments are a source of great pride to the university and to
  the team's many supporters in the Arlington community; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at
  Arlington Movin' Mavs on winning the 2021 National Wheelchair
  Basketball Association intercollegiate championship and extend to
  the team's athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for
  continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Movin' Mavs as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.