Argonaut played decent defense. In the third game we got behind a couple times, but we were never down (emotionally) and panicked. |
By the time league started, I knew we had a pretty darn good chance of being league champs. |
Hughson was a pretty good defensive team. They kept a lot of balls in play and we made some unforced errors. They had us running a lot. |
I figure this team can be the league champions again. Being that everybody (at the lower levels) did well, we certainly ought to be able to win. |
I was shocked at first when I found out about it, because of my age. I haven't been in the profession as long. |
I'm excited that Ben is our new coach. He's a good guy and a good coach. He has a lot of knowledge and he really teaches the players a lot of skills. And he's already putting a big effort into it. |
It just says something about the quality of the programs we have here. All these programs have coaches that are really dedicated. I think, overall, with a few exceptions on the bench, we exemplify proper behavior and we want our students to act that way. |
It took a while to get into the groove. We had some jitters in the first game, but we got rid of those and it was exciting to beat Linden. |
It was a good match. For the most part, we held our own, especially considering the size difference. |
It was a heck of an accomplishment. They were dead set on not losing a game. |
It was an easy opener. Overall, I'm pleased with the performance. Our serving (57-for-61) was a little off but I can't complain. |
Our offense really came alive in the fifth game. We had some excellent serving and (Hilmar wasn't) able to attack anymore and gave us some free balls. |
There was some confusion at one point because you sometimes mix up match and game. I told them we couldn't lose a game or we'd lose our No. 1 power rating. I meant to say match and I said game. They were all freaked out and I just started laughing. |
They don't have as many skilled players as in the past. They don't have much of an offense and they don't have as many powerful hitters. Their defense is OK. |
This was the best group I've ever worked with in attitude, talent and drive. It was a very easy team to coach. |