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							NO. R-417. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING
THE VERMONT FROST HEAVES ON WINNING THE 2008 AMERICAN
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP.

                                 (H.C.R.273)

  Offered by: Representatives McDonald of Berlin, Ainsworth of Royalton,

Anderson of Montpelier, Audette of S. Burlington, Bissonnette of Winooski,

Copeland-Hanzas of Bradford, Devereux of Mount Holly, Godin of Milton,

Grad of Moretown, Hube of Londonderry, Jewett of Ripton, Keogh of

Burlington, Koch of Barre Town, Lorber of Burlington, Maier of Middlebury,

McFaun of Barre Town, Monti of Barre City, Moran of Wardsboro, Morley of

Barton, Mrowicki of Putney, Nease of Johnson, Oxholm of Vergennes,

Pearson of Burlington, Scheuermann of Stowe, Sharpe of Bristol, Stevens of

Shoreham, Symington of Jericho, Valliere of Barre City, Winters of

Williamstown, Wright of Burlington and Zuckerman of Burlington

  Offered by: Senators Doyle, Coppenrath, Cummings and Scott

  Whereas, the Vermont Frost Heaves 2007 American Basketball Association

(ABA) championship thrilled their many fans who anticipated another

spectacular season of play in 2008, and

  Whereas, once again in 2008, the Frost Heaves earned the coveted first

place post-season competition ranking, and the far north journey to Quebec

City proved no deterrence to the Frost Heaves’ championship quest, and

  Whereas, in the quarterfinal and semifinal playoff tournament rounds, the

Frost Heaves defeated the San Francisco Ramble and the Texas Tycoons,

respectively, and


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  Whereas, this left only the San Diego Wildcats standing in the way of a

second ABA title for the Frost Heaves, and

  Whereas, the Sunday, March 30 championship game against the Wildcats

was as thrilling as any sportswriter might imagine, and

  Whereas, despite the fevered pitch of play, when the buzzer sounded, the

Frost Heaves won the game 87–84 and were crowned the 2008 ABA

champions, and

  Whereas, this is the first team, whose 2007–2008 roster featured Dokun

Akingbade, Markus Austin, Tyrone Barley, John Bryant, Antonio Burks, Chris

Cayole, Brett Gravitt, Terrance Green, Issa Konare, Dwayne Lee, Erik Nelson,

Dwuan Rice, B.J. Robertson, and Ted Skuchas, in the contemporary ABA to

earn two consecutive championship trophies, and

  Whereas, team member Dwuan Rice was named the tournament’s most

valuable player, and

  Whereas, most deservedly, head coach Will Voigt has, for the second

consecutive year, been designated the ABA Coach of the Year, and in addition

to winning the 2008 ABA championship, his season’s accomplishments

included winning his 100th professional game and the 2008 ABA all-star

contest, and

  Whereas, coach Will Voigt, along with his great coaching and medical staff,

consisting of assistant coaches Wayne Lafley, Matt Saltus, and Kerry Lyons,

strength and conditioning coach, Scott Caulfield, trainer Meggan McCusker,


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and team physician, Dr. Robert Leubbers, had major roles in the team’s

success, and

   Whereas, team president and general manager Alex Wolff’s dream of

professional basketball in central Vermont has blossomed into a local sporting

institution, now therefore be it

   Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

   That the general assembly congratulates the Vermont Frost Heaves on

winning the 2008 American Basketball Association championship, and be it

further

   Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this

resolution to Alex Wolff.




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