But I hope we're not to the point where we split. |
For a team to win a state championship you have to dodge a bullet or two. I don't care how much more talent or better a team is. Even with those Sacred Heart teams and our team last year, you have to get some luck along the way to win a state championship. |
I guess if a big percentage of public schools want to look at a different structure, we have to take a look at it, |
I think if you have a strong athletic program without there being boundaries, there can be advantages for that. On the other end, it is very expensive to go to a Catholic school, and I'm sure there has been a lot of families who would have loved to have sent their child through a private school but could not afford it. |
I'm following the same footsteps. Now that I know what (the state meet) is like, it's going to be easier to get relaxed and get focused. Last year, since it was my first year at states, I was a little timid going out on the mat. |
I'm very happy here and excited about next year. |
If anyone is going to pull through this, it's him. He has everyone in Grand Lake pulling for him. |
In our state, you have to be very lucky to go undefeated. |
It's not the wife-and-husband-and-two-kids-type thing anymore. We get mothers and grandmothers and two kids, and whether Dad's in the picture, well, we don't ask questions. |
Moving into a new district and with Scott County now in our region, we have to be motivated at a high level to get out (of the 11th Region). |
That's not happening, I can assure you. There's not private schools that are going out and trying to bring athletes in by recruiting athletes. That is not happening. Maybe the programs attract athletes. Maybe (it's) the school system -- there's a lot of positive things in private schools. |
The experience factor was a big difference. Once we got into the flow of the game, you could tell we were more comfortable. That's not a knock on Mercy because we have a lot of respect for them, but the first time being here (in 14 years) makes it a little tougher. |
The stakes are always higher in the postseason. But we can't focus everything on the rematch. Our region is going to be very tough. |
The tough schedule is going to make us stronger in the end. Our girls have made improvement; we just have to do some things better. |
To be honest, they responded very well. Even after the first half, being down by 10, they could have come out and folded but they didn't. |