I guess I stopped being nervous about shooting during the end of district play. I just figured that I'm a senior. I shouldn't be nervous to shoot. I should be a leader.

Sometimes you play really well and lose anyway, so I am never upset about that.

These are species no one really cares about, but they play a key role in the ecosystem.

We just have to go out and fight. If we go out and show how we can play, and play our game and fight like I know we can, we'll win.

I won't start a piece until I meet with the person, hear them play and hear what they like.

They said, 'If you don't want to play, we completely understand. There'll be a lot of pressure, but it's totally up to you. I said, 'I'm going to do it. I want to. I have to get through it somehow.' So I played.