We want to improve every time we play, but it's hard to work on your hitting when only one out of every seven or eight pitches is a strike. We faced some fast pitching in a tournament on Saturday, and we had just started to get our timing down by the end of the day. It was a little hard to readjust to the slow stuff we saw today.
Susie Sellers
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Definitely I think our No. 1 singles in boys and No. 1 doubles teams have a shot at getting to the state tournament. Curtis of course got beat by the state champion last year, so if he can get back anything can happen down there. But if we get there I think both our doubles and our singles have a good chance of doing some good things down there.
Danny O'quinn
The Friday night before the tournament they have a weigh-in. That's probably an event within itself, but I haven't seen one before.
Robert Thomas
We want to take this as far as we can. We hope to play three more games. Right now, our goal is to win (Saturday) and get to the state tournament.
Jenn Davis
I was at the first state tournament in Lakeland in 1977, and except for the scoreboards, it looks the same as it did in 1977. They've done a lot of upgrades on the exhibition halls, but the arena has been neglected. It's showing its age, and that could be a negative.
Jack Watford
We tournament golfers are much overrated. We get paid to much.
Tom Watson
There's definitely a sense of accomplishment. It's great for the school, but we've got a lot still to prove. We've got a chance to do good things in this tournament .
Dave Macedo
I really feel good about the team and what they did. This is just the first tournament of the year for the National Team. I'm expecting even greater things.
Julian Jackson
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Rick George
Upper Arlington's a great team and they outplayed us. I'd like to see them win the state tournament, too.
Michael Strine
We have a deep bench. You're in the middle of a tournament. If you can rest some people it might help you.
Barbara Helms
I think they've gotten to a point where it's no longer a goal to make it to the state tournament. Their goal is to win state.
Pat Bennett
Creighton has won the (Valley) tournament the last three years, and that's huge. We need to be ready for anything once we get on the field on Saturday.
Melinda Fischer
It can take just two holes on this course to make up four strokes. And I have won this tournament before, so there won't be pressure on me.
Jyoti Randhawa
Brian was due for a good tournament. He wrestled really well.
Vince Bicocca
This is their first time (at the regional tournament) so they felt they had something to prove.
Jimmy Littleton
I?m just glad to get it off my back before the state tournament.
Ross Mullenix
It's the most valuable asset a tournament has. It's a big thing to be able to rub shoulders with the best athletes. You can't shoot baskets with Michael Jordan, but you can hit it around with Tiger or Phil or Vijay.
Tim Crosby
Even the No. 1 teams who are expected to do well are on opposite ends of the bracket. This year that's just the way it turned out. It's a good draw and should be a great tournament as a result.
Scott Parrish
I think we tended to slow down whenever we scored. That's something we learned from this tournament and something we'll have to work on before (the Commonwealth Games in) Melbourne.
Waisale Serevi
Hotels and gyms, that's it. At the tournament we went to the mall one time, but that was all.
Markel Humphrey
For whatever reason, we had a very difficult time filling that tournament. I'm against playing Division II teams, but sometimes your back is against the wall, and you have to fill out your schedule.
Tod Kowalczyk
I'm just happy for him, especially after the MAC Tournament. He bounced back well.
Tom Borrelli
The kids are really happy. Their goals for the season were to win the district and the regional. They've accomplished that. Now, we are looking forward to the state tournament and to see how far we can go.
Kevin Osnes
The two teams feed off each other. The girls will be down there two in a row and it's certainly nice to get the monkey off our back and get a chance to be a part of the tournament atmosphere.
Kurt Hempen
In the week following his third-place finish in the region tournament, George became a different wrestler. He knew that if there was going to be a second title, it would take one full week of working on his mind. We didn't have to worry about his skill level. That has been proven to be one of the best in the country.
Frank Pettineo
They're just a very talented team, and they play so well together. They're such a classy crew, and I wish them all the luck in the state tournament.
Brian Ricci
Throughout the tournament, as well as in the final against Portugal, he showed leadership quality and skill and technical ability as well as his character.
Gerard Houllier
He aspires to qualify for Beijing, ... I'm too old, and my family is too far along for me to travel and play in international tournaments. This could be our last tournament together, but I'm hoping it won't be.
Karch Kiraly
It's our tournament. We can't go out losing two games.
Matt White
My wife was diagnosed with lupus 16 or 17 years ago, and that's how I kinda got involved in it. I just finished my fifth annual Bobby Hatfield Classic Golf Tournament, and happily I can report that we raised over $52,000. Through the years we've raised not only through the golf tournament, but through other charitable concerts, we've raised over $600,000.
Bobby Hatfield
If we can keep playing like this, I like our chances in the area tournament. But we've got to make sure we keep playing with the intensity we played with tonight.
Willie Henry Hicks
We were able to work on both our strengths and weaknesses, and it's encouraging to see that. The reality is that we'll be playing some of the top competition in the nation at our next tournament (the Pacific-10 Conference championships), and we'll need to be as ready as we can.
Andrea Gaston
It's pretty neat, especially with our team doing as well as we are in this tournament. It means a lot with our team doing as well as it is, but I don't think we would be doing as well as we are if it wasn't for our coaches.
Abbie Rush
This tournament will be a really good test for us. I know we have the talent on this team to do something special. Many feel this can be one of our best teams we've had around here.
Randy Halcomb
To look at positives, we have a record of 4-0 in the conference. We're 9-4 overall and we have another big tournament at Salem coming up.
Trevor Doughty
I just want to congratulate Seymour on another fine season. This is the seventh year in a row they've played in the state tournament. Maybe their experience paid off, and maybe some of our inexperience showed.
Brian Richert
We need her to keep playing like that if we are going to go far in this tournament.
Tara Vanderveer
The rule of the tournament allows only a maximum of four players from the senior (national) team.
Tom Tikolo
Well, I'm very happy with the way I played. It was one of my goals just to have a good first day to make sure that I have a chance to win a tournament on the weekend. I got off to a good start last week and was really focused today. I feel great.
Lorena Ochoa
We are hoping for a great turnout this year and also for great weather on the day of the tournament.
Brenda Jones
It's never satisfying to go 1-3, but with the caliber of teams at this tournament, a record isn't always the best indicator of how we played. We took a big step forward in our play.
Chris Curry
Every point counts, whether it's a three-point decision or a pin, or trying to avoid a pin. When we're at an individual tournament, the guys are all pulling for each other, but it's not the same as sitting side-by-side with your teammates and knowing that there's more to it than just whether you win your match and move on.
Jeff Hickok
This was a perfect game heading into the tournament. Union Grove came out to play and we needed to struggle and show that we could come back in the fourth quarter. We played a fantastic fourth quarter.
Mark Peperkorn
I really enjoyed playing for a cause so close to the hearts of Londoners. The atmosphere was electric -- and the London Open poker tournament has only begun!
Willie Garson
This is fun; it's March and we're still here playing. Everyone is tired and exhausted but we don't care. We're playing in the NCAA Tournament where anything can happen.
Petra Kulhankova
It was a really big win and we needed a big confidence booster going into the next couple of matches and the Big East [Tournament]. We all knew we had the potential [to have a great season] and are hoping to keep it up until the NCAA [Tournament].
Katie Potts
The Tour just doesn't seem to give (doubles) enough respect because tournament directors are trying to save money. But we're just going to keep fighting.
Mike Bryan
You're never happy with a loss, but we're not disappointed with how we played. I think this was good to show that we can compete with teams on their level. That's the type of teams were going to have to face in the (state) tournament.
Dave Palmieri
Our whole team wrestled really solid. It was a tough tournament. There were state placers in nearly every weight class.
Tony Prentice
I would imagine all the teams in (the) tournament are coming down to get their first games in and coming to play on quality fields. All the teams competing should be in the same boat. Nobody's got 15 games under their belt. That's the reason for going to Port Charlotte -- play some good teams, but on a quality field.
Carl Tebon
The area [scouts] have quite the grind. They see anywhere from 400 to 600 games a year. They don't see all of a game, but they may see three or four in a day or more if there's a tournament. It gets kind of lost in the shuffle. I think [scouting] is done more for the genuine love of being in baseball.
Tim Wilken
His absence affects me. We have a great partnership, and we were really hoping to play together in this tournament. We'll miss him a lot but it gives someone else in the team a chance to show what they can do.
Lomana Lualua
We would like to possibly win the conference, win a regional and then be competitive thereafter in the state tournament.
Sean Bieterman
If we can get healthy come Division 8-5A tournament time, we'll make a run. We'll try to weather the storm.
Seber Windham
I was telling these guys that I knew we were drained. I think we came out in the first half of this game the best in the whole tournament. They were relaxed, they were calm. All the pressure was off. However we finished, we could take home hardware.
Benjamin Cantu
Tee to green I won't say I'm at my best, but my putting has been nice. If I can keep that going, then it will be good. You never know what is going to happen, but I'd rather be leading a tournament than chasing.
David Lynn
I thought the tournament went very well.
Bob Carlson
I feel good about everything, ... I'm ready to [win a tournament] again.
Charley Hoffman
We figure if we are going to have a holiday tournament, we need to make it a large one. With our facility we can host more teams and not be overcrowded.
Rick Abbott
I think our situation here is we host the national tournament, and it's not an easy job (to get there). But he wasn't a failure.
Randy Stange
Our three ECC games were all one-goal losses. We still have our goals in front of us in terms of trying to make the state tournament and win the ECC championship.
Andy Emanuel
The last four years we've gone to Bangor, and every time we'd pass Augusta I'd think to myself, another hour and fifteen minutes to go. Purists wanted to keep (the tournament) in Bangor, but it was time.
Todd Hanson
It was tough, but with what you find out there with all the teams is they're very even. I think if you played the tournament 10 times, you might have six or seven different winners.
Billy Chadwick
I'm very happy that I won the tournament. I practiced hard and put a lot of effort into it, so I guess that was the result.
Soo yun Kang
I'm not going to look at it as if it's a bigger tournament, I'm just going to go out there and play every point.
Marc Spicijaric
This was a good tournament, regardless of the outcome. This was a team that gave us a precise feedback of where we stand. Leading up to the match I really didn't want it to settle in with the kids that this was a given loss. I think all of us kind of knew it could go either way.
Brian Perry
I didn't think we were the favorite at all. They finished ahead of us in the Granite City Tournament. I was hoping, but I didn't really know how it would turn out.
Russ Witzig
We need to provide security for the entire tournament. It's an international tournament. We think we have one of the best security forces in all of sports.
Paul Archey
I just can?t imagine people letting that happen. There?s also a possibility that nobody plays (Tuesday) and everybody ties and we just end it that way and go on to the regional tournament.
Gerald Walsh
I like our work ethic and our kids. We have a tremendous amount of preparation to do before we are ready for the postseason tournament run.
John Riggs
It is not just ticket sales. It is parking nightmares, rest rooms, emergency personnel, safety and security plans and any number of jobs that create the regional tournament. Just making sure there is cold pop for 5,000 people is a huge endeavor.
Kelly Middleton
We had a small group last year, with seven kids. This year we have six, but it's a tight-knit group. Some of these kids are inexperienced, so hopefully by the regional tournament we will be able to compete for a team title.
Bob Rosnick
This tournament should help them out.
Bob Peters
We think it's good the tournament is drawing from Charlotte and I'm sure Lancaster area golfers will be prepared to take back the title next year.
Fredrick Thomas
We've been having this tournament a few years, and we've gotten a lot of good feedback from it. The main thing about it we try to bring in some pretty good teams to play each other and see teams they would not normally see during the regular season.
Richy Brooks
So only two other slots are available in November and with seven teams it's going to be a dogfight. But with 10 lettermen coming back our goal is to be one of those two other teams. If we get into the tournament, I'll be happy; if not, I'll be disappointed.
Bis Bisbee
We have NCAA tournament ability. It's disappointing, but we still get to keep playing. We're still going to go out and compete and play the game we love.
Danielle Kamm
In this case, they don't have a tournament to play in, so I would say it's a very good possibility that will happen.
Mike Stevens
No question that playing high-level competition on a neutral floor does help you at the NCAA tournament.
Mike Hogan
It's an important game for us. We lost a road game and we've got a home game against a team that's certainly a playoff contender. We make them one step closer to (the Region V Tournament in) Lubbock if they win.
Dennis Helms
There was a lot of upsets and disappointments in this tournament and we didn't want to be one of them.
Latorya Fuller
It was a good day of tennis for us. We played in a very competitive tournament and played pretty well.
Travis Hermstein
This match was a microcosm of our first three matches. I'm disappointed that we come out here to this prestigious tournament and this fantastic facility and crowd and look that bad.
Mark Pavlik
We're not looking to just get in. We're looking to win both games. It's a big difference in terms of (the tournament) seed.
Jeff Newhall
We all know the stories about buses being vandalized here. We see this as a great opportunity for Butte to change that perception. We want people to come in and have a marvelous time and have a great tournament.
Bill Melvin
If he (Jeremiah) can't be ready for a tournament like this with the practice partners he's had, he'll never be ready.
Chad Powell
Right now he's wrestling the best he ever has and that's what you've got to do in the state tournament.
Jeff Battles
There will be some tough weight classes. There will be some great matches all the way through this tournament. Our goals are going to be based more on individual because of the team we have. We're giving up some weight classes.
Dennis Lyberger
The intent was to try to get a control on the pirates who are coming in here under the guise of parents, team personnel, who are taking photographs and selling them and capitalizing on the tournament.
Doug Kenyon
This will be one of many full shifts we will see in this tournament.
Fred Sadler
I think (the win over Coffman) was a really big game that gives us momentum and I think it helps us going into the last few weeks of the season and into the tournament. Coach Rider really emphasized getting bodies on people and boxing out. Being in the right position is helping out with that.
Chris Ricks
We invite good teams to the tournament. That's why we call it the Tournament of Champions. We feel these are good teams and we have good teams within our community.
Diane Davey
You never know in the region tournament. You've got to bring your A game every match.
Greg Foreman
It wasn't disappointing losing to Wake [Forest]. They ended up winning, as they had the previous two seasons. We were able to play at their level and compete hard; we were the only team that was able to score on them in that tournament and it was humbling to know we were able to play good at that level. It shows that we were an unbelievable team.
Lauren Edelmeier
Reaching the quarterfinals of an important tournament like this is fantastic.
Arvind Parmar
I am proud to announce we will be fishing this year for the Make a Wish Foundation. The tournament is set for Saturday, May 13 at Braidwood Lake. We have set a goal of granting two wishes (approximately $5,000 each).
Neal Miller
We saw the women at the fall in the Evansville tournament. They had some pretty quality players so it should be a close match.
John Blackburn
This fits perfectly into what Las Vegas is doing with basketball. Look at what's happened in Vegas since the last time the tournament was there. All the new hotel rooms. The restaurants. The shopping. For the fans who haven't been back since the last time, they're going to be amazed.
Pat Christenson
They are members of our association and they are participating in our tournament. I don't see it any other way.
Nina Van Erk
We want to win this tournament and also the one in Darwin especially as we build up to the main challenge this year, which is the Commonwealth Games.
Waisale Serevi
When Moneymaker won in 2002, he bought into a local tournament for $39 and moved up from there. He's a millionaire now. Because of that, the sport has become something people feel they can make a living at. They have big aspirations.
Billy Marshall
Table tennis is sanctioned as a national tournament for the U.S. Table Tennis Association and right now we have about 140 table tennis players coming in from all over the States.
Jeff Collins
We were hoping to have a shot at winning our own tournament but we knew Glass was going to be strong. I am very proud of them.
Lance Carter
We played well in the tournament and have nothing to be ashamed of. Jacobs is a very good team.
Rich Teglia
The experience from the state tournament can't hurt. The three guys who went to state should golf with some confidence.
Jay Frydenlund
It was the best thing that happened to me, a tournament like that.
Alfredo Amezaga
It's good to be in a tournament like this. You don't have that much pressure because there's not something like a conference title on the line. That's good.
Tami Slowiak
I want to go win the tournament.
Mike Fleck
I don't think the Class A tournament was put there for the private schools. The true intent was for teams like Two Harbors and Silver Bay that never get a chance to go to a state tournament in double A.
Mike Randolph
Of course we want to win the tournament. We've got two bad losses and no key wins. If we beat UAB again, get to the finals and lose ... maybe ... hopefully, they will consider us over them. It's in our hands.
Jason Williams
Everyone said that we didn't have a chance at the tournament.
Judi Overbey
I think it's a disadvantage. They host the tournament there, the schools in San Antonio get to play there and we have to drive four hours to get there. I wish they could come down here and we could just chill until game time.
Rachel Carmona
I think that because guys go to the NBA so early (at bigger programs) it evens the game out. A lot of the mid-majors in the tournament get a shot when a lot of other teams have younger guys.
Joah Tucker
We have wrestled better, but everyone is very tough in the state tournament.
Mark Bowman
This is very tough to take. I think this game right here was our chance to make it to the (NCAA) Tournament.
Ramon Dyer
This tournament will afford us a chance to see how prepared are we for Africa and cannot, therefore, be taken lightly.
Neil Tovey
We're right where we want to be. It would have been nice to score some goals (at home), but it was the first time a lot of us had gotten together in a long time. We're going to have to win on other fields at some point (in this tournament) -- we might as well start in the first round.
Pete Vagenas
I think it's fitting to have his name on this tournament. You couldn't name it after anyone better. He deserves it for all he did for this community.
Lance Miller
It's unreal. It's really incredible. I came here as a freshman to make the NCAA Tournament. That's the main reason I came - I knew we had everyone coming back. I had a lot of other schools that I looked at, but this seemed the most obvious team that would win.
Chris Fleming
Honestly, going 20-0 doesn't mean a lot to me. I'd rather win championships than go undefeated. I'm glad we're playing a team like Massillon before the tournament ... We don't want to overlook Cleveland East, though.
Gregg Collins
The Best Western is thrilled to provide lodging and will give complimentary rooms to the tournament staff.
Claude Lemere
I've been out here 27 years and have seen a lot of really bad weeks with rain, but haven't ever seen it that bad. Everything just lined up against us to keep the tournament on hold.
Dan Carter
There's going to be a little tournament within a tournament going on there. We'll get a good gauge there, playing against some of the top area teams.
Jon Engelking
That's Melissa (Martin). She's won just about every tournament we've been in this season.
Kipp Schreiner
I think we're playing very well. I thought we played well last week in the Division II (Tournament). Win or lose, if we play with this effort, I'll be satisfied.
Richard Duease
We didn't execute very well. I have not done a good job in getting us to where we're executing well enough and I thought that made the difference. Then we went to the foul line and we're [6-15] and we lose by nine. But this was a good tournament for us and we felt good about getting to the finals.
Gary Meyer
He came in and we felt did an outstanding job last year. He got some good experience and has a national tournament game under his belt. We have some good options, but certainly right now Joe is out in front.
Ian Mcintyre
We didn't play in a tip-off tournament because we knew we were going to be playing four games in Florida. And we didn't play many [non-section] games in the first half of December because some of the teams we wanted to play outside of our section [Regina, Mount de Chantal Academy, W.Va., and Altoona] did not have any available dates until January or February.
Rich Irr
Ryan got off to a great start and we were pretty excited because any time he starts out well, we all play well. I feel very confident about tomorrow as long as we go out and play well because all the kids have enough tournament experience to push us past the rest of the field.
Tim Truman
Tipton was the best player on the court. If there is a better player in the West Region tournament, who is he?
Pat Fuscaldo
There's always been a tournament here. I cannot imagine Greensboro without a tournament. I don't think the community could afford not to have the tournament.
Justin Conrad
It's enhanced our golf tournament. Sponsors donating $500 or more to the tournament will get a link on our Web site. It's a great outlet for sponsors.
Roberta Goliber
Matt changed how he mentally approached matches after the regional tournament, and he did a great job today. He's in a position so many wrestlers can only dream of.
Mike Ritchey
They're pretty young, so I can go in and play. After watching them playing in the tournament last year, that's a big dream I have.
Josh Taylor
We ended up winning by two, so I guess that's all that matters. We had tests like this early in the year, every game we've played so far has prepared us for what we're going to see in the state tournament.
Jordan Mcmichael
The men's team is strong and a couple of the guys could compete for tournament MVP. With a little luck the girls could win first because there is no quit in them. We could easily take both team titles.
Richard Hackett
Elliot had a nice game for us. Our young guys continue to improve. Those are the kind of contributions we're going to need from our freshmen as we near the tournament. Robert had another nice floor game for us with several assists, too.
Deke Routheaux
He deserves this opportunity, because he's just a great kid. First and foremost, he's a good person, and we love having him as a part of our program. He has all the characteristics of a leader, and that's what it takes to get this far into the tournament.
Terry Manning
I thought we came out with great focus in both halves. In front of all different types of people in a tournament like this, it felt like a postseason game, and we played like it was one.
Wade Grinde
I would say this tournament was a little stronger than the Valley of the Moon based on individuals. You can't always look at teams. I think having Healdsburg, Will C. Wood (Vacaville) and Hogan (Vallejo) was great. Vacaville also brought some good kids.
Herschel Sandler
That was tough losing, but we know that the (NCAA) tournament is the start of a brand new season and it's one and done from here on out. We're playing teams that we don't know and haven't played so far, so we have to stay focused this week.
Aya Traore
We wanted to go 3-1 and we ended up 2-2 (in the tournament). We lost to two very good baseball teams.
Chris Motes
We try to put together a non-conference schedule that will help prepare us for the Patriot League Tournament. Teams like Hobart, Maryland, Penn and Penn State are all tremendous programs, and we are looking forward to playing two rapidly improving teams in Air Force and Denver in a Friday-Sunday trip, which simulates our league tournament format.
Frank Fedorjaka
We had goals that were clearly defined, and the team worked very hard to achieve those. Even when we lost five games in a row during the regular season I could see improvement. Most of those games were tight and one was in overtime. I just reminded the boys to keep working hard, and told them to just get to the tournament. Once we did that I knew we could play our best ball.
Quinton Dale
This is great for the Missouri Valley Conference. To have two teams in the Sweet 16, you can't say we're overrated or had too many bids. Just look at our success in the NIT and NCAA Tournament.
Lawrence Wright
My caddie and I just felt we're in this position. This is the shot to win the tournament.
John Mallinger
We are just going to have to turn a page and fix things in practice. We've got a special group of guys and we're not selfish at all. We're going to come together and turn it around. I think we'll see [Duke] again, maybe in a tournament or something.
Sean Singletary
They love to play. They're pretty tournament savvy. I think they'll make an impact. They're going to bring a lot of energy and a nice shot in the arm while lifting people's spirits because they badly want to play.
Therese Hession
We've had a great relationship with the Hartford tournament and the Greater Hartford Jaycees for a long time. We are talking to them about continuing as the official car of the tournament and hope to be involved for years to come.
Larry Peck
There is a lot of rich history and tradition associated with the tournament. We've had some great competition over the years.
Rick Abbott
Their second team might be able to win this tournament.
Don Davidson
This year we really want to go farther in the (NCAA) tournament, win regions and then hopefully place in the top 10.
Arlo Elkins
He's done real well. He actually missed a bunch of games because he qualified for the state tournament in golf. Otherwise he'd probably be near the top in the league.
Tom Draper
Through 10 holes, he was close to the lead. He had a respectable tournament, but we've got to have more guys doing that.
John Hackney
I have put a bet on Wayne to be top scorer in the tournament.
Derek Booth
We knew what we were getting into with Mount Olive. They are aggressive offensively. Good teams that win in the NCAA Tournament, they hit their free throws.
Dave Springer
That last game gave us motivation for the tournament. We wanted to play Ohio State and go at 'em again. Now we do.
Brianne O'rourke
I've played against the Korean team since the Olympic Games in Atlanta, and since then I've felt very strong about the determination by the Korean team that they don't want to lose to Japan. I'm feeling that, as well, in this tournament, against a great team. Once again, I'd like to do my best and defeat [Korea] in this round.
Nobuhiko Matsunaka
I just said we needed this game. If we win this game, do what we're supposed to do, then this game can get us into the tournament.
Mardy Collins
We did well and I'm happy with the kids. I think we grew a lot this tournament.
Joe Godinho
We've got four guys trying to move into whole new roles and that can be frustrating at times. We as coaches had the choice to play in this tournament, to play good teams and test our abilities early on. I think we're learning early what we need to work on later in the season.
Skip Prosser
We looked at this run of the city tournament and our three games this week as the toughest part of our schedule. We have our work cut out for us.
Stan Mckeever
We got the semifinal, but our goal is to win the tournament. We have to think just of the gold medal. We can get it.
Antti Laaksonen
I think the tournament has looked pretty impressive to the NCAA in that regard.
Mike Schepp
I thought when I walked in here that we were in Birmingham at the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Andy Lopez
The first thing a television viewer realizes when watching a golf tournament is how the sport tends to make one inclined to whisper and avoid sudden movements, such as walking to the refrigerator [during] a possible birdie putt.
Peter Alfano
They're our friends. We hung with them at Florida State in a tournament during the season. But now, they're coming into our place.
Brian Brooks
Our goal all season has been to win the sectional championship, so we are going to be ready to play no matter who it is. We are playing with a lot of confidence, but we are not over-confident. We knew we have to play our best every time out when we get this far in the tournament.
Ceola Clark
It's just so expensive to put on these events it just made it very difficult to continue without a title sponsor. We probably could have run the tournament, but we probably wouldn't have been able to give this kind of money to charity.
Bryon Carney
What we've been talking with the ATP hasn't reached the tournament directors, ... I spoke to (Cincinnati Tournament Director) Bruce Flory and he hadn't heard of some of the things.
Jonas Bjorkman
It was so much fun playing with the group I was in today. They are all great competitors. It was like playing in a state tournament.
Marissa Cook
We are excited to play Akron because they are a team that went to the NCAA's last season and will be a very big test for us early in the season. FDU is a team that we play every year. They knocked us out of the NCAA tournament three years ago.
Jim Barlow
When you got to a tournament at night [that Florida was playing in], and you happened to walk by the workout room, he was the guy you would always expect to see.
Bruce Heppler
I think our defensive intensity and our movement is much better (than earlier in the tournament).
Dennis Dacus
(The) tournament went pretty well. We played well as a team. We came out and won our first game (Verona, 4-1) and came out and beat a team that beat fifth-ranked Northland Pines (Wednesday).
Randy Willis
There are some high-caliber teams here and placing anywhere in the top six is a great accomplishment. Matt Stephenson wrestled really well and was in every match. It's a good point in the season for Matt to realize that he can wrestle well at a tournament like this.
Chad Latch
He got stuck behind people. He battled back and forth and now here he is. This is his reward. I hope he has a great tournament.
Larry Shaw
You have to win 16 games, which is four rounds, then you have to play another tournament with the best of the west against the best of the east. They say it's one of the hardest trophies to win. You have to play the best teams at the end of the year, and everyone is tired and worn down.
Corey Perry
It was a tough day and I didn't play that well. It was always going to be that type of day. I think the best player on the day won the tournament. I was just trying to hang in there for as long as possible.
Paul Broadhurst
We have overcome injuries and sicknesses and wrestled real well at the state tournament. It's been a long season but we'll remained focused.
Trevor Carritt
They really had a great tournament, they especially showing promise upsetting Cherry Creek.
Basil Mike
We have a lot of respect for Florida. They are one of the top teams in the country. In fact, they were ranked No. 1 in the country going into the tournament. It really gives the guys a lot of confidence, and it really raises the bar as far as expectations.
Billy Chadwick
Basketball is the only sport you don't have to travel early in the tournament.
Bill Fowkes
Once people start playing the game, they're going to forget we're not in the NCAA Tournament and just play basketball, because that's what we do.
Connor Barwin
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