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I've been disappointed in the sportsmanship of other schools and their way of coping with a program that has evolved. After so many years, we have a right to evolve. Their taking away from that is really disappointing, but that's OK.

Susan Hedgcock

It will go down as one of the great moments in sportsmanship. He could have hugged his mates and celebrated, but he chose to put his arm around me.

Brett Lee

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it.

Knute Rockne

They came to play. So did we but . . . they're strong, intense and have good sportsmanship, too. We made mistakes early, and they capitalized on them.

Kevin Collier

He felt it was important for young men to be involved in community activities ... that taught them a lot of important things in business, teamwork and sportsmanship.

Greg Rogers

We were shocked. It was a precious moment for Lisa. Some say there isn't much sportsmanship anymore, but that shows there is.

Pat Reed

They feed off each other a lot, but it's a healthy feed. There's no animosity or jealousy or anything like that. They step up to the plate and show true sportsmanship, and that I think makes them better divers.

Jill Eakright

The plan goes beyond the avoidance of ejections or violations to discuss what behavior is expected of players, coaches and fans. At the high school level, there is no reason to tolerate anything but good sportsmanship.

Blake Ress

If you watch a football game or a baseball game, you don't see sportsmanship like this. In fencing you've got to salute your opponent before every match, and you've got to shake hands. These are the rules.

Dion Shively

No matter what we do, we have to maintain good sportsmanship and play as a team.

Teresa Acklin

Aaron Brooks' actions are not indicative of what is expected of the student-athletes who represent the University of Oregon. We pride ourselves on being known for good sportsmanship and proper demeanor on and off the field of competition.

Bill Moos

Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds.

John Mcgraw

What we want to create with SSF is doing it the sportsmanship way.

Mike O'cain

We'll play the game and prepare for it like any other game. It's a little down the road, but I'm sure the kids won't forget what happened. We have to keep our emotions in check and I think our kids can do that. Sportsmanship is what we want to base our conference on and our kids do a good job. They are pretty good character-wise.

Gene Engelkes

He also wanted to teach those kids good sportsmanship and good citizenship. And it's something he's still doing today.

Bernice Carnegie

We support our teams as well as we should have. It means a lot to us to win the state title and the sportsmanship award.

Vincent Hanna

I'm really proud of what she's been able to accomplish, because she's so dedicated. Jeannie conducts herself with a lot of class. In 10 years, I've never seen her lose her cool or exhibit poor sportsmanship. It takes dignity to lose with dignity. That's just who she is. But she doesn't lose much anymore.

Brian Lawrence

We have absolutely no pen-raised birds on the Armstrong Ranch. It goes to the issue of sportsmanship. These are completely wild birds.

Katharine Armstrong

There is no such thing as sportsmanship.

Terrell Davis

One man practicing sportsmanship is better than a hundred teaching it.

Knute Rockne

They already won the game. That wasn't sportsmanship. I was amazed he took the shot.

Tristan Blackwood

We've done some sportsmanship initiatives and we've done some collaborative officiating things with the MAC, and one of the things we're doing is some scheduling stuff.

Bob Bowlsby

I told them we didn't want tears in our picture. We gotta be about sportsmanship on the court.

Amy Donovan

The spirit, the sportsmanship during the Games ... she loves that kind of stuff.

Arno Hoogveld

Because of the Olympics, we decided the books had to have something to do with competition, teamwork and sportsmanship.

Amy Anderson

It's a major fundraiser for PGSA. It gives local youth the opportunity to play competitive soccer and learn sportsmanship.

Ivy Shelton

Dan really came into his own pitching last year (during Legion play). He received the sportsmanship award during the regional tournament.

Wade Mackey

Winning medals is very important. But the Olympic Games is a combination. Becoming the best in the world at your sport doesn't mean you can't be compassionate and have good sportsmanship.

Johann Olav Koss

I think it's a great show of sportsmanship after the game. But having them before the game might be a better idea. This way, you won't have to deal with a guy who's given you a cheap shot during the game.

Tyler Rice

We are really respected for our sportsmanship.

Maggie Mitchell

We want the kids to be physically fit and learn good behavior, sportsmanship, respect for themselves and for others.

Chris Laramore

It's a wonderfully healthy activity. It's about sportsmanship and feeling good about what you're able to do. And the kids also learn about supporting each other.

Cindy Jensen

We're going to expect crowds to comply with our sportsmanship requirements and our code of conduct for spectators.

Kevin Charles

It's hard to lose in The Brittany. She was such a big part of our team. But we played with sportsmanship and with our heart. They were a good team, but we just didn't hustle like we should have.

Rachel Smith

She has a lot of sportsmanship; she's very team-oriented. She has a lot of heart.

Sunshine Fielder

He had a tremendous influence on my life and a lot of kids in Lawndale. Pete is probably one of the straightest-shooting guys you've ever seen. We were competitive as hell, but there was huge sportsmanship.

Richard Rose

This is a building block. We are getting better, the kids are starting to learn the offense and the flow and I'm proud of them. I think we are playing discipline basketball and our sportsmanship is there.

Josh Hood

What great sportsmanship, ... I think we can cope with victory now. We've outperformed the Aussies all summer.

John James

The selection panel had a daunting task to choose 20 players for the game, but we do fell that this group of young, talented players will put on an excellent display of basketball skill and good sportsmanship.

Dan Fuller

Notwithstanding Steve Rogers' pure qualities as a footballer he will be remembered as much for the way he played the game - always cleanly and fairly and in the true spirit of sportsmanship.

Colin Love

It's a varsity program, so the emphasis is on winning. Winning is more fun. No one likes to lose, but the three cornerstones that we focus on when we begin each season are: We want the girls to improve, we want them to have fun, and we want them to learn sportsmanship.

Friend Weiler

That wasn't good, that wasn't sportsmanship. I was amazed he took that shot.

Tristan Blackwood

It's nice to see that the bottom players are able to win with a good, solid score instead of making the match complicated. They all really showed great sportsmanship.

Royce Silvan

I think ultimate really is the perfect sport for high school. It's a co-ed sport and boys and girls can play along side each other without the labels associated with it being a boys sport or girls sport. Both sexes are on the field at the same time. I can't think of a better way to teach sportsmanship.

Chris Schneider

As you know, there is unfortunately an element in every crowd that does not exhibit good sportsmanship. And when crowds grow to the size of those on a football game day, it takes only a very small percentage of offenders to ruin the day for so many.

Skip Bertman

Aquinas came out hard in the third period and did a tremendous job. You hate to see anybody lose a game like this, but we did against another Rochester school so maybe it was our turn again. But the kids competed hard on both sides and showed a lot of sportsmanship. That's what high school athletics is all about.

Bob Rosen

We want to put sportsmanship back in the equation.

Eric Hyman

I'm very excited that Wendy approached me about coaching at Utah. She has an outstanding personality, a strong will and a great sense of sportsmanship. Besides being a solid character and a two-time Olympian, she is also a local. Having Wendy on board will be a great for our program.

Eli Brown

She's learned to listen more and improve different aspects of her game. I'm most proud that she's improved her sportsmanship, her demeanor on the field. She's still working on leadership and that's improving.

Elaine Jones