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Related We just knew we needed to be more focused on winning this tournament. Tattnall played a good game ag... RACHAEL ACKERMAN When I needed him in the spot that I needed him, he was there. COREY NAKATANI This was without question the best tournament I have ever been to. It was tremendously well-run, and... BUDDY CARLISLE I fully expect Arnold to be there for our tournament (July 31-Aug. 6). He told us the only senior ev... HOLLIS CAVNER I knew this is really challenging for him not playing, but if we ever needed him there was never a d... ALAIN VIGNEAULT I would say the tournament is pretty wide open. There were a lot of close games in our regional, and... GENE MANSON Joey wrestled a great tournament, and we don't want him to get lost in the shuffle. He was solid all... CHUCK KEARNEY Overall, we played a pretty good opening weekend tournament. The results were good and, as I go back... BILL RICHARDS This is my first trip to a competitive tournament in the United States. So far, it's looking pretty ... EDOARDO MOLINARI I was hoping for a few more. But there's not much you can do about that now. Our section has been on... FRANK MCCUE Mike was outstanding. We asked him to do a lot, and he came through. He has been playing good hockey... DON LOWE Whatever he could do to keep busy and be a part of the team. He did whatever needed to be done. He e... JOE GORDILLO I saw him break and when he broke I knew he was in a good spot (to catch it). It wasn't a pretty pas... GARY BELLERBY He did not know what love was. And he did not know what good it was. But he knew he carried it aroun... HARRY CREWS Going to the tournament and talking to him about the decisions he made and asking him how he put it ... DOUG RISEBROUGH We knew Eric had the ability. We could see it in the training room. But for a kid to come here who's... JEFF BRICKER I tell you what he did, he went out and found Joey Martin all summer. We went to every tournament he... BRYAN MCCARTY He had a big tournament. Chad, he probably got half his points on hustle plays. And he was always th... BRET WALTER I told the girls we have to play better than we did tonight in the tournament or we could be in trou... PAUL ALEPRA I'm very disappointed I am not able to continue my play in Philadelphia. I was having a really good ... MARIA SHARAPOVA I wrestled him at the Beast of the East tournament in December. He was beating me 5-0 when I pinned ... CHRIS SHEETZ I think it's fitting to have his name on this tournament. You couldn't name it after anyone better. ... LANCE MILLER You know, it's a shame. Obviously, all the hype with Andy coming in here, this was his tournament. I... TAYLOR DENT We had five or six players that would have been in the tournament, but weren't in the tournament. Th... EDDIE CARBONE I would like to have a good season this year. But more than that, I want to compete in the state tou... CHRIS WAGNER So this is going to be drill!? DEYTH BANGER We took a step in the right direction tonight. What a great way to go into a tough tournament like t... BRENT HAND Eric has been the backbone of this team. He has been hot for the last month and a half. He is making... DON LOWE He was really solid this weekend. It is nice to see him progressing and playing well at this time of... MICHEL THERRIEN From what I've seen, I think this kid could be pitching in September in the big leagues. He's that t... RAMON WEBSTER This year's NCAA tournament is an all out calamity; I mean I love watching 13 seeds beat 4 seeds as ... KURT KESSLER What's a good tournament for him? Winning it. He's good enough. GREG NORMAN This game pretty much solidifies the sixth spot in the tournament. This is a huge game. We've got to... CONTINA JAMES I played with him in a tournament in Ontario, Canada. I was leading going into the last round. He wa... BYRON NELSON I would like to qualify for the tournament this year and be strong competitors in the Patriot League... KARA CONNERTY I knew he was real smart as a kid but this is like.. he really did good! KATHY GARDNER They have a real good team. So did Sickles. We played real well in this tournament. It was fun. LARRY SANDBURG He played great. He's been struggling a little bit in a few games before this, and it's been tough o... BENJAMIN CANTU It makes for an interesting weekend. You feel like there's going to be somebody shooting a really go... HEATH SLOCUM I knew this was going to be a tough tournament all the way around. I didn't think I would dominate a... DAVE CARDENAS He was nervous, nervous all week long. And this was a good-hitting team. We wanted to keep his pitch... BOBBY BYERLY We knew coming into this game that we were going to have to play near-perfect baseball because they'... DOUG FERGUSON This was a good tournament for Matt. CHRIS DEKAY Everybody goes through it. He carried us earlier in the season, and it's a good thing that he did. W... ROY PEAKE I think we did a smart thing to slowly get him into this tournament. He's 100 percent and he's worki... BENGT GUSTAFSSON We knew they'd been a hot team this whole tournament. We had to play good defense if we wanted to wi... KYLE LOOMIS Anthony has grown up a lot this year. We knew he had some skills, but we needed him, and he really s... BLAIR MARTINEAU It was a good tournament for us. We could have played better, but we need to be playing competition ... JODI MANORE There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for ones own safety i... JOSEPH HELLER I kind of expected he was going to be a little bit behind. He only pitched one other inning in the t... HUMBERTO COTA That was as good as any final bout. The place was rockin' and they got after each other. It's not of... BILL DESARIO I love you so much, so incredibly much," he went on, "and I forget when you're close to me, I forget... CASSANDRA CLARE I did not know what to expect going into the tournament. Now I know there is no difference in playin... JEFF OVERTON This was the greatest gift that he had, the talent that fitted him for war; that ability not to igno... ERNEST HEMINGWAY We played some tough teams and we played well. We were looking to find out where we were and what we... EILEEN SCHMIDT Moya is playing at his best and it will be very difficult to beat him. But I am really hungry to win... GUILLERMO CORIA I think everybody was disappointed Friday. I don't ever want this program to be satisfied playing in... DOC SADLER We had some pitchers that needed to get some work in. Rich was treating this as a bullpen day for hi... PAUL MORSE Jason was probably the favorite to win this tournament. It felt great to avenge my loss to him. Afte... ANDY HILL It's like a little early state tournament. There are so many good squads in this tournament. How fun... BOB TODD This tournament is my chance for me to show I deserve a starting spot and I will try and take it wit... JOHN ALOISI There are a lot of good teams in this tournament. This is going to be a tough district to get out of... BRENDA ELLIS The horse did everything I expect of him. He just needed a chance. He got it, and he took it. LOUIS WILLIAMS I was not looking for HIM, he was just always there, the little BOY! I have not seen HIM, because I ... - NIRAV SANCHANIYA It's special to be leading after two rounds. Obviously, my goal is to be leading after four rounds, ... CHAD CAMPBELL He has come a long way. For him to skip No. 1 doubles and win this tournament the way he came back t... ROBB AUDETTE We are still in the hunt for a spot in the FCIAC tournament at 6-6 this year and that's a goal for u... VIN LACZKOSKI It'll be fun this weekend. It's a nice tournament and close to home. Anyone can beat anyone. TIM GANNON He wrestled with it the rest of the year, but there was a point where he wanted to quit. I was talki... CHAD POWELL I thought Mark Wilson did very well tonight. He worked very hard in midfield and it's nice to get th... COLIN CLARKE We wanted to make sure he understood what we expected and needed from him. But I told Juan that this... AL GRUSHKIN He was in good spirits when I spoke to him this morning. You could see that there was a little bit o... CRAIG RIVET For Eric, it began long before he got here - he started off over at E.V. Cain. Throughout high schoo... LEONARD SHULL It's a good start for the team. We knew this was going to be a very competitive tournament and that'... JOE RODRIGUEZ Ideally we'd like to still have Kenny in the organization. He had a good season last year. Other pit... DAVE DOMBROWSKI Today was uneventful, I hit very little close and when I did nothing went in. I need to have a good ... TOM WATSON We played solid softball this weekend in all phases of the game. We couldn't have had a better tourn... MARI YORI I thought our intensity in the second half just wasn't there. I thought A&T did a good job of coming... GIL JACKSON In my opinion, there is no way he would have played had he made the cut. I hate he shot 83, but he m... DAVE KAPLAN I can't remember a freshman I've coached that has stepped on the field as a freshman and played how ... CHARLIE WILLIAMS In particular, Timmy Stuart, at 103, is really improving quite a bit and doing a good job on the mat... TONY CANACARI I was expecting to make a better tournament here, but I play a guy that today was better than me. It... GASTON GAUDIO I was expecting to make a better tournament here, but I play a guy that today was better than me, ..... GASTON GAUDIO That was kind of a turning point for him. If you look at the things Rios did in high school and that... GREG GARTON We want to go far in this tournament and I needed to give some of the others some match play. HENRI MICHEL It was good to see us able to get Wes in the game. He has filthy stuff, but got a fastball in the wr... DAN WATKINS Last year's tournament didn't really get the juices flowing. I think this year's tournament really d... DON KEEN He is still there and we have got to hope. We knew he was not well, this latest one is the most seri... DENIS LAW He is still there and we have got to hope. We knew he was not well, this latest one is the most seri... DENIS LAW When we got there, our luggage got lost and our hotel was bad. Everything was awful. When we finally... LAUREN HERRING Eric has shown that he's certainly worth what he signed for. He might be worth more to this team. We... HARRY HENDERSON Nixon was a crook, of course, but he was also a rabid football fan - and he knew the game, which sti... HUNTER S. THOMPSON I thought he did a lot of good things. He tackled very well. He was in position when needed to be in... BILL COWHER This tournament will not only be a good one but it also represents a good person. James Gamble is li... ANDRE BOUTTE I don't ever want to leave anything to chance. We want to go as deep into this tournament as possibl... LISA BLUDER I figure this is my first state tournament and my last state tournament and there have only been sev... KALA FAULKNER He could have put off surgery a month or two, but I think he put that carrot out there for himself, ... TIM PURPURA I knew we'd have to bring our 'A' game, ... But I never expected our best score in the state tournam... ALEX ADAMS I knew we'd have to bring our 'A' game. But I never expected our best score in the state tournament. KYLE ADAMS We knew there was going to be a chance that he may be released. Coach Sherman coached him up there a... JEFF FISHER
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