This [band stuff] started getting pretty crazy. We were coming down to New York quite a bit. It made more sense to relocate down here and really take a shot at it, so that's what we've been doing.

No question that playing high-level competition on a neutral floor does help you at the NCAA tournament.

Finishing 20th against this kind of competition wasn't bad.

Josh Tripp also got a big win for us at 119. He beat their best kid.

It's all about players. If you have players as a coach, you'll do well. I was lucky enough to have some great players over the years.

That's a great athletic night for a wrestler. The first night you win sectionals -- it doesn't get much better than that.

To beat a traditionally strong team at their place is pretty good for us.

Of our five kids who placed from our section, three are seniors. We had a pretty young team here. I think eight of our wrestlers were first-time sectional champions.