I was so proud of Maggie and Michelle. I coached Michelle the last two years and she has often come back from being down in matches. She's a tough competitor. This is Maggie's first year on varsity and she showed me she won't give up and will continue working the points.
Joan Dowdle
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Three deep fumbles and a dropped ball in the end zone. You just can't do that in varsity football. We couldn't overcome it.
Tee Murabito
We're looking for Crowe, Wagner, Shelburne and Tingle to all have good a year. But it's going to take a while for some of these younger guys -- like Matthews, Siegel, Layton and all -- to get used to varsity pitching.
Donnie Williams
I chose to play some of my younger players today. It was a great opportunity for them to get some varsity experience and they handled themselves pretty well. Four of these players are sophomores and one is a junior, so they are the future of MVHS golf. I'm proud of them as they picked up our third win of the season.
Peter Stuart
This really feels good for these seven seniors. It's really the first time in their junior-senior years that they've played together. Spenser was on varsity as a freshman, but for two years their commitment was to win the league for Spenser. They did that. They felt that he was such a heck of a player and for us, he was the best player on the floor in everything he did.
Don Brady
This varsity team has a lot of potential. We just need the right attitude.
Holly Hatton
Our guys would run into the locker rooms to wash their helmets out between junior varsity and varsity games.
John Hernandez
I was concerned when they lost the first set 6-0. I thought poor Amanda, out there for the first time, Miriam's first time on varsity and the first time they played together. But (in the second set) they got going. They started to get a little confident and determined and did their thing.
Mary Rea Pipa
Not many varsity captains would do that. But Ian sees his role of captain as being the leader of the entire lacrosse program.
Mike Earley
I played varsity on all of them for four years. I'm 5'9 and that's not that tall for a center so I was a forward. I loved playing volleyball and basketball and track I was good at, but it stressed me out.
Bridgette Wilson
It is the year I have been waiting for. We have three major players beginning their third year on the varsity. And I expect big things from all of them.
Dave Wlodarczyk
I told him he could play varsity golf as a freshman or play varsity baseball as a junior.
Pete Benson
We're not a first year school anymore, we feel we can play with anyone on our schedule, ... We have some good players who could make a difference. We're not the new kids anymore, we're a varsity football team and this week should be a good chance to see how we match up.
Bill Fisher
After the first scrimmage, I realized that they didn't need any extra time to develop on the junior varsity.
Tony Turina
Since a lot of them, the varsity boys and some of the girls, ran during the summer, we have been able to hit some hill work and speed work earlier in the season. Plus, we have added some circuit training; which includes sit-ups, push-ups and various other exercises to build the core muscles.
Jane Harrison
She is our only varsity pitcher, the only one that can pitch at a varsity level. We have a couple that can pitch a few innings, but with Larissa we have to count on her. She's all we have.
Jill Messenger
No way did I think I was going to get a lot of time on the varsity. I thought I would back up Gary a little when I returned from the injury. I figured that I would work my way from the bottom and would never be in the position to start.
Jordan Williams
We're hoping some girls who haven't had a chance to play fast-pitch will find a team to play on. That's the biggest thing about this, especially for the 15 to 18-year-olds. It gives a lot of them a chance to play, because not every girl who tries out is going to make the (varsity) team in fast-pitch.
Tom Hardges
We'll continue football on a limited basis, ... We just don't have the players. We've had attendance problems in the football program. We had like four players show up for a practice last week. It was a coach's decision (to drop the varsity schedule).
Stuart Desjarlait
We've always kind of made an agreement that our sub-varsity teams wouldn't leave the area. We might go to Shelton or Elma with our C-team, but we won't go to Tacoma.
Tim Graham
I've never had a varsity touchdown before and to come out and get two on defense is big. It's good to know you can help the team win without having a big impact on offense.
Butch Pedersen
The thing that surprised me was how sharp we were on offense in the morning session. Both JV and varsity were very sharp. They knew the plays and were very crisp in executing the plays.
Jeff Boger
Beth Garber did very well in the No. 2 spot. Jenny Christen, in the No. 6 spot and her first time on varsity, did very well, winning in two sets. Both were very consistent.
Ruth Pinkerton
At Faulkner we have a junior varsity and varsity team, which gives the players experience and time to get better if they are not quite ready for varsity.
Andy Priola
He has been with the team for three years but this is his first varsity year. It's good to see a kid like that do good. He really hustles after loose balls.
Brian Danilov
Our young players got their first taste of how fast and physical soccer can be. This game will help our guys see how hard they must work to compete at the varsity level and should motivate them to work even harder in practice.
Peter Elliott
With the guys we have coming back, we're looking for them to be better hitters. Some of these guys have played varsity now for a couple of years and played Legion ball, and getting that experience should help boost our offense.
Charlie Lemberger
That was an added bonus – the junior varsity had a large crowd.
John Morrison
Having a lot of returning varsity players is going to have a tremendous impact on the season, ... Last year, we only had three returning players. This year, we have more experience.
Mark Taylor
One of our major goals is to replace Tiffany. Both pitchers look good, my only concern is their lack of varsity experience on the mound.
Tim Pederson
I am proud of how everyone played and conducted themselves. This was the first varsity experience for all the team. Each one has a much better idea of what we need and will work on.
Jim Davies
It's a fun deal for our kids. It's one of our fund-raisers that we do. We'll present the varsity kids with their jerseys, and try to introduce all the kids and give them recognition. It kind of gets your season going a little bit.
Frank Romero
We are not a deep team. We have a lot of raw talent. Many of these guys have never played varsity lacrosse before so they are not used to playing at this level. They are making mental mistakes which has led to the losses. The good thing is that we are getting better. I see a lot of improvement.
Drew Dominick
It'll be a learning year. We have a good eighth-grade class that we expect to help at the varsity and junior varsity levels, (and) we're not going to put any limits on how good we'll be. We'll score by committee. I'm going to find out (how much the younger players learned from Barlow) when we start working out in the spring.
Reggie White
He had an excellent game for his very first varsity game. The neat thing is, he — as well as the other sophomores — gained a lot of experience and he can build on that.
Ray Baranczyk
We've got some varsity spots still up for grabs. Nothing is set right now. The guys who play the best will make the lineup.
Bruce Henning
That was his first game carrying the ball at the varsity level. Hopefully he'll get better each week as he gains experience.
Scott Sherrill
When those guys are on the floor we feel we're a varsity team in Vermont who can play with anybody.
Joe Rivers
We have a lot of varsity experience and we're hoping to repeat as division champs. The girls are really chomping at the bit.
Vicki Ritchey
I thought they played incredible basketball, given the fact that they had not had the opportunity to play together. We had two or three players that had not played varsity and we were undersized.
Joanne Bracker
We have a good mix of older and younger players. There are some kids already making improvements and that competition for two or three open varsity spots will be good.
Jon Hogenson
It has changed a lot. They were not as abundant as they are now. I think what happened is everybody realized, if you are going to be competitive at the varsity level, you have to do what they are doing. If they have a little kids program, then we have to have one, too. It is kind of one of those survival things.
Al Frost
Tyler as a sophomore got moved up to the varsity. Obviously, there is a reason for it. He has a lot of skill and a tremendous amount of potential.
John Petersen
I've been here 18 years as a varsity basketball coach, and there might've been a kid that went D-II, and one other boy that went to [Division II] Queens College -- I don't think I've had a kid go bigger than that. Travis was the only one.
Gregg Ashorn
A lot of us are looking for our first win together at the varsity level. We try not to get them too excited about it in practice.
Tim Thornton
We will still be working on finding the right combinations against Edward Little. It is their first year at the varsity level and could be a more physical game.
Heather Merrill
If that were the case, wouldn't you think the younger one would be on the varsity? Look, Marcus is a great kid and a very hard worker with a huge upside. But Jeff he's one of the best high school basketball players I've ever seen.
Bryan Tucker
We had freshmen competing at the varsity level. We weren't concerned with wins and losses.
Matt Jensen
Some of them have been four-year players. They bring leadership, understanding and maturity. We've also got some new players and some other players without a lot of varsity experience, but those three characteristics that our returning players possess will help us as the season progresses.
Jim Mcalpin
The running balances us out a little more. We wanted to come in and throw the ball with Andrew, and having a freshman running back on the varsity that can produce.
Mike Briggs
A lot of these guys have played varsity for a couple of years. They have been in these situations before.
Gregg Collins
The first quarter of 2000 will be challenged by very tough entertainment comparisons against last year's hits 'Varsity Blues' and 'Payback,' ... In addition, the timing of the Easter holiday (which falls in the second quarter this year) could shift advertising sales into the second quarter. We will likely be shifting our estimates out later in the year.
Jill Krutick
We got a chance to play everyone. We started a little slow, with no junior varsity game, but we got going after a while.
Deb Rathburn
There's not a team in the conference that has 15 sophomores and juniors who have 10 games of varsity experience.
Mark Watson
You get a freshman (Abramson) in there, and he hasn't been around enough to feel the pressure, like the varsity guys do. He just took it to (Chase County) and the other guys started to feed off that, and I think he carried us there for a while.
Scott Bokelman
She looked tired, so I let her rest until the second half. Then she goes in and gets her first varsity goal.
Matt Parrish
Her hard work and commitment have opened up a lot of doors. We are going to miss her leadership and the fact that she played in over 100 varsity games.
Layne Langholf
They struggled terribly with control, but they all have good stuff. It's one of those things where it was their first varsity experience. We just couldn't get the ball over the plate, we walked guys and hit some.
Marty Paulsen
He has a great arm, good speed and he seemed to make solid contact every single time. Usually with sophomores, they can struggle big-time with varsity pitching, but he's hitting shots.
Dave Petrosky
Drew is very steady and just needs experience at the varsity level. Eddie has good size and quickness and is very determined.
Dick Nyman
There were 75 male golfers and we place two in the top 10. We were missing players due to other commitments. We were short a couple of varsity players.
Dennis Chandler
There will be a section for every sport that ever fielded a varsity team, whether it's still in existence or not. Every sport -- men's and women's -- will be represented.
Jim Marchiony
The scores may not be indicating it, but we are coming together and playing better. We've already seen tons of improvement. We're asking a lot of our sophomores and freshmen to play on the varsity level, but hopefully, they'll see what good volleyball is and what it takes to get there.
Chris Wolf
It's still fun dealing with the kids. I have depth between the varsity and JV. I'm pleased with their skill level. If we make the tournament, we're going to be dangerous.
Dominick Castaldo
I don't think St. Mary's High School is in any position to start being put in the categories of the Group 4 parochial schools. It's far from that. We got 150 boys in the school. We got 32 kids out for the varsity team.
Mike Sheridan
That ball in right field should've been caught. Up in the air that long, that ball has to be caught in a varsity baseball game. Luke should've caught that ball, and he knows it.
Sean Martin
This was really a great win for the junior varsity.
George Briggs
We are going to miss this senior group. They were a pretty good group. We have some players coming along from a 14-4 junior varsity team, so we're not losing the cupboards so to speak.
Bruce Gunter
When we picked the date, we didn't have any idea that I would be coaching the varsity.
Brandon Bates
I was proud of the girls. They came out and played well. Brooke Owens and Madison Cardinal played well as freshmen at the varsity level.
Sarah Vieck
There was frustration from losing them all, but it was really a JV team playing a varsity schedule. It was really a situation last year where I felt like and I think the administration felt like we saved the football program.
Tom C. Clark
I started varsity four years for coach Bender, and he was great to play for. Lee Robinson was the director at the Salvation Army and had me working on my ball-handling skills, shooting, defense. He helped me develop all parts of my game.
Taurean Temple
That was the worst loss physically that we've gone through since the start of varsity football here (in 1993). I haven't been embarrassed here in a long time.
Rich Mannello
We spot serve and she is one of our top servers. She has been on varsity for three years now and has gotten better each season. She is also one of our top defensive players.
Kelly Knuth
(Monaco's) going to be much improved from last year and I think she'll be a lot more comfortable defensively. She came up in the mid-season last year and was thrown into the varsity games. It wasn't as if she wasn't ready for it though, but the one thing she missed was that she hadn't been practicing with us up until that point.
Greg Dierks
We have five core kids who have been there before, but four young kids in their first year of varsity. They're learning as they go. It's just part of the process.
Jeff Rooklidge
(The varsity eight) raced very flat. There was no spark. They got behind at the start and never got in it.
Kris Sanford
I'm sure Reza was a surprise to many people. I think it was a pretty big deal. Reza has only been wrestling four years. He hasn't made the varsity until his senior year.
John Belyea
She's a good kid. She is working her tail off and coming to a varsity team, a team that's struggling to rebuild themselves and to take on that position (of setter) is huge.
Tina Yeager
This is the ideal and healthy situation for our sport. You don't want to be forced to throw inexperienced kids into the varsity lineup just to fill a spot but it happens.
Todd Seiler
I made one other great catch like that in my life, but it was in junior varsity. That was nothing compared to this. We just felt like, 'Hey, we didn't come all the way up here to lose.' So, we went for it.
Ross Klein
We played pretty well, committing one error. It was good to see sound defense. With our young team, it'll take awhile for our hitting to catch up; so many guys are seeing varsity pitching for the first time.
Chris Stanton
We've got some individuals that are putting together some really good seasons. Ramsey is a freshman and he's placing in varsity tournaments for the first time.
Reggie Wax
I've been getting it for so long. When I was a freshman in high school they said I wasn't good enough to play varsity, and I ended up starting. Then they said I would not be able to play Division I, and I keep proving people wrong. If anything, it just gives me motivation to go out and prove them wrong.
Ben Voogd
For his first year playing varsity and his first time in the tournament, Mike has been playing great. We're proud of him.
Dave Spinale
A spot opened up on the varsity and he took it. He showed me a lot.
Fred Perry
I was pleased; our midfield play was much better. Sandpoint's jayvees are strong. These kids are the same ones that go to state every year and win when they're varsity.
Chris Renaldo
The last three years, there hasn't been much competition (to make) the varsity. We've had a bunch of kids trying to fill holes. Next year, we'll have some very tough competition for starting jobs. The j.v. was 14-6, and that was mostly with sophomores and freshmen.
John Feasel
The key for us right now is probably the weather. We just need to get out and play. Some of the younger guys have to get used to playing varsity golf. We need some short-game work right now. I thought the guys hit the ball pretty well last Saturday, but we gave a few strokes away around the greens.
Bruce Henning
A small fund won't have to exhaust its 'Varsity' list of stocks.
Jason Kelly
My first one was I wanted to make the varsity.
Kelsie Hudson
The kids are working hard and are excited about being at the varsity level. This year will be a learning experience for them.
Jeff Kurtz
It was more of a true league. It was a good chance for some of our newer varsity guys like Tyler Higgs to get in some work and some of our pitchers to get some quality innings.
Vance Arnold
We need four golfers to score as a team. With the depth we have, we are expecting good scores out of those bottom varsity spots.
Darrin Walter
He's had some really good workout partners in the room. And we got him into some JV matches, but there's nothing like going out and wrestling varsity. We got him back for Utah and he's wrestled really well.
Mike Pallotto
It all starts with (varsity coach) Joey Montoya. It's his passion, style and drive to make this program successful. All Bryson and I have to do is follow the pattern Joey has laid out for us.
Tom Crumpacker
I thought we were going to be a little bit better that first year. I think that first year of varsity was a wake-up call for me and for the girls. I had to start two freshman and three sophomores. The whole thing I've always said is you've got to believe in what we're doing and stick to the program.
Terri Cash
She's the setter for the JV team and then we ask her to come up and take on an entirely different roll in a varsity tournament. She did a nice job all day.
Gail Kloster
If we can run our offense all the time like we did in the second half tonight, we're going to be a good team. We're still a young team in terms of varsity experience, but we are learning and growing.
Steve Austin
He's getting his confidence and he's figuring out that the varsity level is a little higher intensity level. But he's adjusting and so are the other kids. I'm pleased with all those guys that swing. I can't say enough good things about what I think that is doing for our basketball program in the future.
Dave Newton
This was one of her first experiences coming out and playing and being a part of the varsity team.
Joan Rachetto
It has been a good group for us. With all of the seniors we've had, it's allowed some of them to play JV and some of them to come in slowly. Tonight was a good time to get them and start getting some varsity experience because next year we'll have a whole new bunch.
Bobby Ervin
It was a good tournament, especially for some of the guys like Zach and Shane. This is the first year for them to try and break out and become solid varsity wrestlers.
Shane Valdez
We'd all really like to be on a varsity cycling team, but even with that type of success, the school hasn't been interested.
Cliff Smoot
It's good to see some good seeding throughout the team. Usually we have one or two, but this year we have players seeded in all four varsity divisions.
Steve Hoover
On my varsity lineup, I can't come up with anybody who either doesn't live on a farm or hasn't worked on a farm. They understand what hard work is and understand the sacrifice I am making to be there. When I come to wrestling (practice), I am there for one reason.
Chad Powell
I had higher expectations and the kids had higher expectations, but realistically we had a lot of kids that were just playing their second year of varsity basketball.
Kevin Alkire
Being on a team really shaped my time at Auburn. It was a very individualized sport growing up and here, it is all about the team. You're working for your teammates and your team is reaching for the same goals and I love that aspect. Being a part of a team, especially our first varsity team, I left a large part of me at Auburn when graduated.
Lindsay Neubarth
We have some anchors returning from last season and they will be solid. How the players up from junior varsity make the adjustment to the new level will go a long way in determining our fate.
John Margarita
I told him before he ran that this was his last non-varsity race this year.
Trenton Roth
We felt like she had varsity potential from the start. She's a physical player and gives us more options.
Craig Faire
The last few years, we've been dealing with a lot of kids who were playing football for the first or second time. We spent a lot of time just teaching the basics. So now we can do a lot more. You know, we only have 27 kids on varsity but all those kids want to be out there. They all want to be part of something. This team has a lot of enthusiasm.
Rob Kittrell
I think we all like to work as a team. They (the varsity team) don't have the same vibe as our team, we all have a lot in common.
Vanchessca Allen
Valerie's skills are developing rapidly, ... Her stickwork is much improved and she is a pleasant surprise. Georgia was the best forward on the junior varsity team last season and she has worked hard on her offense. She has good speed and skills and can finish.
Casey Silver
We will go ahead with the varsity project as soon as land is available. The target is to complete it by 2012.
Anil Agarwal
We've had a lot of young guys playing for us the last couple years, but now the benefit of having these kids on the varsity for three years is paying off.
Tim Mielke
It's good for them to see varsity guys. Traditionally we haven't had a lot of freshmen (seven this year) in our program. They're making nice gains.
Darin Shepardson
I played varsity for the first half last year, but then I started struggling a little bit. I had solid guys behind me that were playing good, so they played.
Taylor Ramaekers
We're off to a good start. Tom, Andy and Nate all certainly played up to their potential. Jamie has been struggling lately, but managed to scratch out a win and I expect him to continue to contribute in a positive way. Derek and Cameron played in their first varsity matches and, although their scores aren't what we would like to see, they handled the nerves and both got their first wins.
Peter Stuart
I wanted to create a program with a tradition of excellence and that's what we've been able to do. That first varsity year, all I wanted was to get one win and we did that. Then we moved into the middle of the pack, and now we've been champions for some time.
Jeff Salmon
They're just a real young pair, both sophomores, and they've never played varsity tennis before. They went out and played excellent. Willis was older and more experienced, but they kept their game intact. It shows how determined they are to win and get better.
Matt Rhidenour
That's our main concern. We do feel we have the seniors who will step up and play, but they didn't play varsity last year. Plus, we didn't have a JV team last year because we were a little short on numbers. So these guys haven't had a lot of game experience.
Tim Sughroue
I want five to 10 guys on the varsity year to year handling the leadership, ... Obviously, we want to win games, but we know it's going to take some time.
Billy Mills
I think Kevin, Britni, Caroline and Josh will be competitive while they figure out their pacing, ... For the other kids, this will be an experience for them. It's their first varsity race and I just want them to go out and get comfortable and get a feel for the distance.
Jim Sullivan
Last year he was a backup 103, I used him quite a bit, I think he was 10-1 in varsity meets, so he wasn't a pushover. But he just couldn't beat [then 103] Andrew Blain consistently. What he's done this year has just been outstanding for us.
Pat Risley
(Honey) wasn't spectacular, but he earned his first varsity win.
Jason Castro
The junior varsity was coming off a long day on Saturday where we competed in the Poplar Bluff jayvee tournament and won it, ... The team brought the same intensity to the floor tonight. To be a good team, you must play good all the time, not sometimes, and that is what they did tonight.
Jeff Rogers
This keeps everyone on their toes and allows a kid who is just outside of the varsity team to control his own destiny and move up to the varsity team. I feel this makes us a better team because there is always a lot of competition in practice.
Mal Strange
We had three guys run well and the rest didn't. I was disappointed we didn't do better than we did. I was happy with Derek Lax, a first-year sophomore who I thought would be our seventh runner this year. He's stepped up and been in the top three. He ran great today in his first varsity meet.
Lee Shaw
There were a lot of guys in line before me my first two years. And last year I had to fill out the varsity lineup competing at 189, although I only weighted 171 pounds.
Nick Kalscheur
You always want to be better even if you are 25-0. With the young guys we had we did well with only two guys with varsity experience returning. We were right about where we should have been.
Jordan Nelson
We have two of our top three varsity pitchers back, so we'll have a lot of experience on the mound.
Jason Swearingen
When you look at other sports, kids get used to the high school experience by going through freshmen and junior varsity teams. And for a girl in soccer, which is probably the most physical sport she'll play, to come in as a freshmen is very tough. You have a 14-year old girl going against an 18-year old woman.
Mike Getz
It was a good, ugly win. Just having a bunch that didn't have a lot of varsity experience, it was big for these guys to win.
Randy Nolen
We had to go to a junior varsity program because we thought it would be better to wait until the girls developed physically. Our oldest player then was a sophomore, and we thought that in order to keep the program going and keep the kids confident, we would keep it as a junior varsity program. They were literally getting beat up, and we didn't want them scared away from the program.
Lisa Colley
Chelmsford is only in its second year of girls lacrosse at the varsity level. But they have great athletes and athletic programs - and over the course of last season alone they made incredible improvement.
John Mcveigh
This is my home turf. I'm from Worthington, my daughter plays junior varsity at Thomas and (Thomas coach Joe Abraham) and I are longtime friends. They were nice enough to extend an invitation to us.
Patty Evans
And we've got real nice runners, too,. Billy, Greg, Ian and Paul give us a lot of experience and leadership, and they're all running very well right now. Russell's been right up there with the four varsity veterans. I feel real good about our chances. The boys are all real positive, too. We're ready to have a lot of fun this year.
Mark Bradley
It's a huge surprise. There's a big difference in the level of play at the varsity that compares to whatever they saw in the past. They're a big reason we've had success.
Brad Harman
The kids are competing to be on the varsity squad.
Darrin Walter
It's kind of odd. I wasn't anticipating it. I always put Capital on my schedule because they are a good team, and it was a surprise that she made varsity, so it makes it interesting.
Kara Peterson
Our bench strength is the weakest spot on the team because our players our very young and have very little varsity experience.
Jesse Herrera
We've got a lot of young kids playing varsity football, or seniors playing for the first time at this level. We were real inconsistent offensively and on defense.
Rusty Zysett
We need to go back to the drawing board with the varsity boat.
Holly Hatton
Some of it is we need to fill numbers, but the bigger side is this is a very talented freshman class. Regardless of class, we want the top nine or 10 guys in our program starting on the varsity level. I want to reward those kids who work their butts off.
Chad Mitchell
We've made some changes over the past few months, such as recently adding new athletic fields -- for soccer, football, lacrosse and varsity baseball -- by the end of this past summer before starting the actual construction for the building.
Paul Rodio
We're getting consistent play from Francis. We're starting to get some other people scoring, which is helping. These guys are all getting varsity experience. We're getting the chance to start a sophomore and a freshman. The juniors have really started to pick it up, too.
Ron Wister
Brock only wrestled six varsity matches last year and now he's a state qualifier. They gutted their way through a lot of things this season. There were times they picked up the team and carried them on their backs in dual meets.
Pat Stendback
I'm seeing more and more, a guy works one or two years and he thinks he's ready for the varsity level. You know what? He's not.
Maurie Denney
So then he played varsity golf as a freshman and he set the school record for nine holes, a three-under-par 33. He was on a conference championship team and made it to state as a junior.
Pete Benson
The junior varsity will really have to raise its game as the next three matches are against traditional volleyball powerhouses North Platte, Ogallala and Scottsbluff.
George Briggs
For the first time in having a junior varsity team on the field, I thought we did a good job.
Derrick Jackson
The thing that's hampering us is the weather because I prefer not to run indoors. It's not good for the shins. We (lost only three graduates), but we lost three pretty good girls. With the girls we have back, we've been working pretty hard. It's nice to see some (junior varsity)-type girls stepping up.
Mike Flusche
I think we did pretty well. We simply can't compete with the depth of Alta. What it boils down to is the overall numbers, but for our varsity and as far as qualifying for state, we are right where we want to be.
Ted Sierer
You don't want to just try to have a good team for one year. Hopefully, your lower levels (freshman and junior varsity) are getting better.
Lou Urbano
She's tough, smart, and has a strong desire to make the varsity team in her final season.
Adam Topper
We're asking an awful lot of Derrick to contribute to the varsity team as a sophomore. But he's our future. He's going to be our No. 1 tailback the next two years. And you're going to see him play a lot this year. We're certainly excited to have him in our program.
Richard Pettus
Probably 1-3 of them who may be able to run at the varsity level this season. It's hard to tell with new runners because they get injured so often.
Kevin Allison
The players develop a very strong sense of ownership of the team because they have to put their own money and time into the team, unlike schools where crew is a varsity sport. It also has created a fairly strong alumni base.
Desmond Stahl
We're a very young team with inexperience at the varsity level. It will take some hard work on their part, but Brianna will be the leader. She has the talent and mental attitude to do that.
Dezarae Johnson
We're going to carry 13 on the varsity roster, with a couple guys we'll move up and down. A lot of this team is coming back. The last two years, we've only lost two starters, and a lot of the kids we still have are playing a lot of ball in the summer. So far, so good for us. And we'll see how everything works out.
Tim Lockwood
It was like starting over. I had to prove myself again. It was an adjustment. I didn't know coach (Marcus) Knott. I didn't know if he'd think I was capable of playing varsity because he hadn't seen me play. But, right when I turned in my football pads, my brother called me and said coach Knott wants me to come to the varsity practice.
Jarrett Sparks
This should be another great test for the junior varsity.
George Briggs
The varsity eight was down after 500 meters, but they made a big push and came back.
Dave O'neill
That was his first time bowling varsity this year. He did great. He was so excited.
Lynn Kocher
We had some guys score points that are new to the varsity lineup this year. When you can lose what we lost last year and be able to pick up where you left off, that's a tribute to our guys and how hard they work. Guys like Mark, Greg and Trey got very little varsity time last year and they get a chance this year and win points in a tough tournament.
Dave Lipe
We're making strides. It's a process, and we've got people who are just learning the game at the varsity level. And, we've got other people who've played it before but not a lot. We just have to keep working.
Mark Hannuksela
Most of my freshmen and sophomores play JV. Only one (freshman T.T. Jones) gets some playing time on varsity.
Raymond Burk
I really like the attitude and work ethic of this team, and we have speed on both sides of the ball. My concerns heading into the season are size and experience. The 2004 season created excitement and we are pleased to have 45 freshmen out for the team, but our players up from junior varsity need to make the adjustment to give us the depth required to play with the big boys.
John Margarita
I had excellent daytime vision and was in great physical condition, having played varsity football at Valier High School, ... Things went along just fine until one day during my training. I accidentally bumped into a second lieutenant, which was not the thing to do.
John Grammer
We took a few lumps varsity-wise, but it paid off when Ian went to state. Now, we're at the point where we have multiple state qualifiers, which is really exciting for us.
Tim Karsten
First time she's ever played varsity and she stepped up and did a nice job. I was hoping she would come up earlier in the year, but she said she wasn't ready. Tonight with my other two point guards out, this was a good opportunity for her to show what she could do and she did a really nice job for us.
Dennis Melcher
They're good heady players. You can put them in a lot of different places. They responded well to varsity ball over the summer.
Todd Genke
I've played varsity since the eighth grade and I've never been a home run hitter. I've been working on my hitting this year and I've been focused. Today, I just put it out there.
Brooke Ross
It's basically Doug [Wiggins] and four new starters. It shows not only how good he is, but how good the others have been to make the jump from not playing varsity to having to fill in spots that we didn't anticipate.
Anthony Menard
Now we have two full courts inside of the gym. We can have the varsity and JV on one, the freshmen on the other. It helps having everyone together.
Kris Grundy
She's been a real surprise. We weren't sure before the season started if she'd play JV or varsity. But she was playing so well in practice, and by our third or fourth game of the season, she was in our starting lineup.
Darleta Mayhue
I've been waiting for the chance to play (varsity) shortstop since my sophomore year and I'm going to make the best of it. I've been playing it my whole life. I take pride in it. I don't think I have a hit this year. I like to make plays on defense. I'll live off that.
Mike Sealy
Being at home is a great way to start your varsity coaching career. Our players are hungry and very enthusiastic about playing football.
Nick Samaras
We are dressing 18 kids for the games, ... Twelve of those have been out all summer practicing with the varsity program.
Derrick Jackson
The kids were disappointed with the outcome, ... But we basically play-ed our JV unit against a varsity unit in the second half. The kids didn't separate or resort to the blame game. They stuck together and played hard, and that is all we ask.
Terry Baxter
We really have to get a couple players to start playing consistently match in and match out and not come in one day with a 43 and the next day with a 51. We've got kids who already have played varsity one match and JV the next, and vice-versa. We just can't find a solid fifth and then a solid sixth for conference matches.
Pat Pomy
We played our junior varsity in the second half. Everybody is spreading the ball out, but we're going to have to run the ball behind our big offensive line if we're going to compete. We have several good running backs that can do that.
Jeff Mathews
Everyone was amazed when our varsity team, which had only been at one other tournament at Wake Forest, won two of the seven rounds.
Danielle Verney
I do have a lot coming back, plus I've got a very talented (junior varsity) team.
Judd Terwilliger
I think i n our division, the other teams knew we were gonna be pretty good. Maybe in the media, we didn't look like the team to beat. But we had a good junior class coming up and three of the guys had played varsity basketball a year ago.
Brian Stevens
I played C team as a freshman but I quit basketball after two games with the junior varsity when I was a sophomore. I wasn't happy with my playing time. Then I found I couldn't make the commitment.
Steve Anderson
There will an interactive kiosk where you'll be able to enter the name of anyone who played on a varsity roster, and it'll call up the sport, when they played and whatever statistics are available.
Jim Marchiony
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