Being at the academy is a lot of fun for the athletes, but this competition is also an important one for them. This is their regional event, their opportunity to get qualified to compete at state level. Many of them get nervous. The Naval Academy personnel take a lot of the apprehension away, especially when the volunteers get in the water or on the field and participate in the event with the athlete. The athletes really enjoy that.

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On Saturday we expect well over 100 athletes.

I think it would be great to get more Sailors to help. The athletes really look forward to knowing they are going to be paired up with a buddy from the academy. We have had a working relationship with the Naval Academy for more than 35 years.

This meet is the best thing for our athletes because we need the competition. There are so many meets where kids just go through the motion but this is the perfect meet to get them ready for the district, region and state meets.

— Jay Fitzgerald

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Mark plays by his own rules. As downtown was faced with competition from the suburbs, Mark has hung in there. He's transformed his business using modern tools. He has a real entrepreneurial spirit.

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They bring a lot to our team, definitely. They always make it fun. They just say to have fun while you're in high school because it doesn't last forever and that basketball, whether we win or lose, it's not the end of the world. They just keep us going.

— Madison Meade