Kevin Loyd obviously stepped up in the second half. That's a great feeling to have a sophomore that can come in and step up like that.
Grant Rice
He got ranked in state and honestly, he could have been top four. He was doing so well. But it's a good lesson to learn young. He's just a sophomore.
Greg Varela
She's a tough kid -- probably the majority of kids wouldn't have been able to play with the level of pain she was in last year, ... The kids get used to her being like she was sophomore year, and she was not physically able to do it because of her legs. She's back to that level now. It's exciting.
Brian Murray
Placing fourth as a freshman and fourth as a sophomore and now second as a junior, you're climbing. Hopefully he's gotten a little taste of this and has a desire to get back.
Todd Hinegardner
That was a big blow to our offensive and defensive lines. He was our biggest lineman. We had to put a sophomore, Corey Bedard (5-5, 240), in, but he's doing a nice job. Built low to the ground, but powerful.
Sal Morello
He had that one bad throw, but other than that, he did a great job with our tempo offense. He certainly didn't play like a sophomore tonight.
Brad Sparks
When she came out as a freshman you could tell she was going to be good and that she had a lot of potential. By her sophomore year she was a conference champion [in the 100 and 300 hurdles].
Kristi Frye
It was probably the biggest jump in productivity and skill-wise from a freshman to a sophomore in our program since I've been here. He carried us through the season and had a dominant year.
Pete Hughes
Teams try to take Johnny out of the game by beating him up. It usually doesn't bother him. Tonight, he let it get to him a little bit. Sometimes we forget he's only a sophomore and he's 15.
Jim Hinkle
You go through so many changes as a freshman and sophomore and then you come into your own as a player. It feels like all the hard work is paying off.
Monica Wright
He was their shortstop. He played shortstop as a sophomore and junior. He didn't play baseball as a senior because of football.
Craig Trychel
I say he's the fastest kid in the state of Kansas. I say that because he took third in the state in the 100 as a sophomore with a 10.6 and the other two that finished ahead of him were seniors. He should win it this year. He just has that extra gear that doesn't let anybody catch him.
Jeff Meyers
The freshman and sophomore years you get used to it. The junior year you start to hear more about it. Then when it actually ends, that's it.
Lucas Hargrove
A lot of hard work finally paid off. My sophomore year we won four games. My junior year we had to start all over again and won just a few games. This is our best year ever.
Brandon Lewis
My whole sophomore year, as a student and as an athlete, was horrible. I had no energy and I had a lot of problems focusing. I didn't do well in the classroom. I was having trouble on the mat.
Dewitt Driscoll
It's been an interesting group. Most days we start seven or eight freshmen. They've handled situations pretty well, and we also have pretty good leadership from our sophomore class.
Chris Ahern
I think she's pretty much owned me the first four times that we've played them, my freshman and sophomore year.
Liz Honegger
I got a chance to talk to the Shelton coach before the match and we knew it would be a good one. Fish is only a sophomore but he is a very gifted wrestler.
Dave D'allessio
That was big. Fortunately we were able to capitalize on it. I thought our sophomore quarterback (Michael Scott) threw a big ball to Fulmer, who makes all kinds of those type catches.
Scott Tinsley
Gray can really throw ball well. He's impressive, especially being a sophomore.
Vance Belew
We're graduating Gabe, and that's an enormous number of points to lose off a team, and we don't have his equivalent in junior high or in the freshman or sophomore classes.
Gary Strickler
She has picked her game us tremendously, and she's only a sophomore, and I don't think she realizes how much she contributes to the team.
Mark Cross
I had a 102-degree temperature at one point and I wasn't back at full strength at sectional. I ended up throwing up between matches. It was a real disappointing way to end my sophomore season.
Brendan Moore
His energy on the court is one of the better things we have. Even though he is only a sophomore, he gives us energy on defense and to handle the ball as much as he does.
Terry Goodson
We have gotten so much out of our younger players. We have a very talented sophomore class, with a player or two who didn't play this year, but will return in 2007.
Ray Lockhart
Free throws are one of those fundamental things we did not do well. We're basically all juniors and a sophomore, and we're learning. Every day is a learning experience. We don't like losing while we're learning, but tonight they just beat us start to finish.
Lawrence Thompson Jr
No doubt about it, she's a good golfer - one of the best in the state. And she's just a sophomore.
Kipp Schreiner
Ever since I started swimming in high school, my most major goal was to make state. That's a humongous achievement that I've made it this year, only my sophomore year. Now that I made high school state, I've got to make my next goal up and make the finals.
Ben Russell
I was nervous my freshman and sophomore years, and my teammates were a little bit nervous today. Things will be smoother Thursday.
Ashley Mcfarland
He's one of our captains as a sophomore and he's tough as heck and has a lot of courage. I'm real happy with him and Jerry Parker the last couple of games.
Dave Jamison
She's a year more experienced and stronger. She's just a sophomore so she has a few more years left and I think she'll do very well.
Mark Hiemenz
That's what I expect from my sophomore post players. That was our plan from the beginning, and they needed to step up and score.
Robert Skinner
He showed a lot of hustle, and he got after it. You have to keep telling yourself the kid is just a sophomore.
Joe Pinyan
(Two out hits) are what win games. I'm a sophomore. That's what I have to do.
Ryan Mollica
You win 17 games last year with a group of sophomores and we felt like we have a chance to be pretty good this year. We have a freshman and a sophomore now starting with three juniors.
Brad Stamps
You have seniors that aren't doing anything pretty much in the league and (around) D-I basketball. That just shows you how hard he works. If you put in the work, you're going to be successful whether you're a freshman or a sophomore.
Alexander Johnson
I think (sophomore guard) Chris Grant has done a very good job. His assist-to-turnover ratio is best on the team, and he does the little things that we need right now. We don't need to mess with that.
Ray Giacoletti
A sophomore and a freshman coming through. They're the ones who won us three points also in a losing effort against Hertford. I'm looking forward to the future.
Moses Douglas
When we recruited him we knew he'd have to play a key role by his sophomore year. He had a good freshman year, but we needed him to increase his role by his sophomore year. Am I surprised at how he's done? No. Glad? Yes.
Greg Kampe
She plays the whole game at 100 percent. She's only a sophomore. Her hands will only get better and she'll be able to finish even more of her shots.
Vern Hubbard
Jake had a great year last season as a sophomore. He should be even better this season.
Brent Deruyter
He's just a sophomore and a good one.
Brandon Makela
Playing together since our sophomore year has really helped us. It helps that we know what the other one is going to do.
Victoria Zedella
Being a sophomore, we didn't know how he would handle the pressure as far as the mental aspects go. Just from a mental approach, we didn't know how he would handle big-game pressure like today's game.
Jake Kiser
This isn't your normal situation. In general, if your sophomore year you're living in Swing Space, you should not be annexed your junior year. It's unfair.
Jesse Harris
Kara is a competitor and is very talented and is only a sophomore. We used (Tuesday) as a workout for her.
Aaron Rich
Vic shot the ball the way he's capable of in the first quarter. With everything that has happened with him on the court, being a sophomore and learning a new position, and with his health, it's good to see him coming along.
Jason Brundage
She was just mesmerized by the whole thing. Then, I think, about her sophomore year, she came to me and said she wanted to leave Eldred a year early.
Cathy Marrinan
We had a big first inning and that kind of set the tone. Our young kids just played good, scored and scored early. (Sophomore right-hander) Jacob Davis did a good job of throwing strikes.
Will Flowers
Corey is a good defensive second baseman. He hit close to .300 last season as a sophomore.
Sean Economou
I think there's no question the UIL paid very close attention to travel. The thing people don't realize about travel is its not just varsity. You have junior varsity, sophomore and freshman teams involved.
Gerald Brence
After his sophomore year he and his parents got together and decided that Berkley would be a better fit in terms of education and athletic programs offered and so he made the switch. Each year he has gotten progressively better in the pool and in the classroom.
Jeremy Landa
We had a sophomore quarterback out there. Those kinds of things can happen with an inexperienced guy. He played well getting us down there. But you've got to give Olympia credit, they had a heck of a defensive game plan.
Barry Mckinnon
When a guy shoots like that, it makes life easy. He did a nice job. He really did. He?s just a sophomore, and that?s good to see.
Mike Wheeler
I didn't really think I'd be that big of a scorer until my sophomore year. And I really didn't think it would come to this extent.
Kristin Turk
We knew Heather was going to use her head (when she came back in the game). She's only a sophomore, so she did a great job with those four fouls.
Jacquie Fernandes
Steve's very motivated, athletically and academically. Even though he didn't come out until his sophomore year, he found his niche. Because he's so bright he's a student of the sport and does a lot of reading to help make himself a better runner.
Tom Kenwood
I remember several of my friends on the sophomore team got to dress for the playoff games, and I didn't get to because I had a knee injury, ... But I remember all those fan buses, especially when we went to Luther North and there was a long line of yellow buses coming off the expressway.
Jim Green
His scores came down two shots every day, and that's what you're looking for. He's a sophomore and doesn't have very much experience, so I was pleased with that.
Doug Gordin
There is probably some pressure on all of us. You don't want to have a sophomore slump and you want people to know that you were drafted for a reason. But we've all dealt with pressure before. And we'll deal with it now.
Josh Smith
He has got to keep moving for six minutes to create opportunities to score. But he's a sophomore and he's up here. He got to state, but you've got to do it while you're here.
Mike Richart
As only a sophomore, Nicole has really been our catalyst all year. We need her on the floor; she does so much for this team.
Dick Bliss
I felt our hitting came alive today. And Andrew Adams is really stepping to hit well. He's only a sophomore and should continue to get better.
Bob Bruglio
My recruiting process was very intense, and very interesting. It was intense because it started the summer of my sophomore year.
Myron Rolle
We've got a lot of talent in the freshman and sophomore classes. We just have to wait and see if they can step up into major roles on the varsity.
Chad Sitarski
Really, it's not so much just being the best in the county, but kind of being able to redeem myself after last season, ... I didn't even get to where I was my sophomore year.
Steven Bell
We missed her a lot. Her sophomore year she was one of our best hitters. We're going to count on her a lot this year. She's done a good job for what she's had to overcome.
Ken Ferguson
We thought he had a chance to be a good one back when he was on the sophomore team. What made him a great receiver was his ability to do things after he caught the ball.
Randy Mayes
Abel finished fourth in league as a sophomore. We're looking forward to having him back. Justin finished sixth in league last season. He's also running very well.
Luis Escobar
She's such a competitor. (Friday), she lost the first set and I knew that she'd come back. She won the last two sets. She's got a lot of style and she has a lot of shots. She's only a sophomore and we know she has a lot of talent. Now, it's a matter of learning how to play the top players around the country.
Lesley Sheehan
He was the anchor of our line last year. He's always been mentally tough. That's why he was able to play as a sophomore. He's just so tough that he's able to put up with the things that go along with it, tough practices and coaching and all of that.
Dan Sabers
All our kids, whenever they were in, it didn't matter if they were a freshman, sophomore or a senior. They've all contributed when they've been in. That's why we've been pretty good this year.
Scott Bowen
My sophomore year we lost, and I still think about that to this day. I know how it feels, so I don't want to go home. I play my hardest and leave everything on the court.
Marcus Lawrence
This was a big relief. My sophomore year, we made the playoffs but didn't win. Last year, we outplayed Brentwood but we lost. I think it helped that South Side Beaver beat us before. They're good. Their record is deceptive.
Christian Goetz
He was a pretty good goalie and he's just a sophomore. He had a lot of saves.
Karl Gilbert
He may be a sophomore physically, ... but he's already a senior mentally. We had all the confidence in the world in him.
Mike Campbell
My freshman year, we started four freshmen; sophomore year, we started four sophomores. I'm so happy we ended up with a state championship.
Jawan Carter
Blake and I have been playing with each other since his freshman year and my sophomore year (at Maryland) so we have lots of fun playing with one another. We understand each other and the game. We've learned a lot since we've been in the game so hopefully we can continue to push the young guys on the team and hopefully we can continue to get better.
Juan Dixon
For a sophomore to come out and play like that, it shows a lot about him. It was an opportunity for him and he showed what he could do.
Rick Reinhart
Since he's been a sophomore he's had to guard the top players on every team and nobody gets the best of him. And when other players on the team get beat, Tanner is always there to cover up for them.
Craig Drury
We had some bright spots out there with our younger guys. Dane (freshman), Derek (sophomore) and Mike (freshman) picked up some good wins. This was as close a match as you can get. It was a perfect day for tennis.
Dana Trumm
That sophomore quarterback is going to be someone you've got to contend with for the next couple of years.
Bob Schellinger
He's got a lot of potential. He's only a sophomore.
Rey Ramirez
He's got his arm in really good shape. He's already pitched more innings this year than in his sophomore and junior seasons combined.
Trevor Thomas
Our junior classes and sophomore class are small - five and six players. But they've been sticking it out for the whole time, so I don't expect any of them to go anywhere.
Steve Tanner
Matt shows what work and perseverance can do. When he was a sophomore, we didn't think too much of him as a player. He's made improvements to where I think he is all-state caliber.
John Horton
My sophomore year I didn't really have a position. Whoever was pitching, I played their position.
Chris Wagner
Calaveras had won the last five games against us. I hadn't beaten them since my sophomore year, so to come out and beat them and to do it in front of that crowd was just awesome.
Levi Emerson
I am extremely proud of this sophomore. He is working hard on his serve and volley approach to the net.
Carol Evans
He's a sophomore, but he's really coming on. We've taken the training wheels off and now at the end of close games he's in there.
Max Bailey
Each of our players have a personal goal to break 40. David joined the team for the first time last year as a sophomore and became a nice contributor immediately.
David Carrier
Mallory had a great tournament and she is just a sophomore. She only had one hitting error in all of the games, which is pretty amazing.
Brent Hand
He's a sophomore this year. He took over first last year. He might do some pitching, too.
Chuck Myrbeck
We have a very talented sophomore class and good senior leadership.
Rick Winters
She is a starter and a sophomore, but acts like an upperclassman on the field. She acts like a leader and is very consistent, which is incredible for her.
Carrie Barker
(Moline) came out with some big kids and ran the ball down our throats their first two drives. In the second half, I think we were just fresher. James Hoffman is going to be an outstanding sophomore running back.
Ray Liberatore
He's an exciting player to watch. We moved him up (to varsity) as a sophomore, and I knew he was going to be something special then.
Mike Setzer
Taylor is a repeat as special mention. I think that is quite an honor for a sophomore. I am excited to see how much Taylor improves as a player her last two years.
Evan Massey
My freshman and sophomore years when we came in and just dominated the meet, we dyed our hair black. Last year we won the meet, but didn't do it in quite the big fashion, and we were blonde. We figured we'd go back to black and go back to the good old days.
Eric Shanteau
He's just a sophomore, so we're trying him everywhere. He's got a lot of work to do, but he's got natural foot speed.
Errol Logue
As a sophomore, for him to pitch well in this league is a credit to himself. He's worked hard to physically be able to (do well) and more so with his ability to throw strikes in tough situations.
Eric Kadooka
The sophomore class, they lead the pack, they lead by example. They'll motivate the older guys.
Eric Swensen
Our guard play was sub-par. [Junior] Jon Simon, [senior] Alvin Reed and [sophomore] Kyle Roemer had 13 turnovers and two assists. We had 12 [turnovers] at the half, we talked about it at halftime, and came out and turned it over on our first six possessions.
Emmett Davis
It's always a little more special to win a close game like this with a run in the bottom of the seventh. I had a lot of confidence in the kids we had coming to the plate. Courtney Smith is only a sophomore, but she can hit. I had a good idea she'd come through for us.
Emily Martin
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