I have to be happy with that. It's the best Carmel has ever done at sectionals, and we finished ahead of powerhouses like North Rockland, Suffern and New Rochelle. Mahopac is a very good team. But our guys did a very nice job.

This is our best chance to win it yet. With 13 solid kids going we have an excellent shot. A lot of things have to fall into place, but it's up for grabs for whoever works the hardest. The guys are psyched.

Any time we go against Mahopac, it's always a great match no matter what our prior records are. This year, we've got a particularly tough team.

I'm absolutely thrilled. This is a great group of kids and some great newcomers. They put it all together - they all work hard and we have depth. They all made a concerted effort and put together a wonderful season. And it's not over yet.

This is the first time we've won the Beacon tournament. There's always a lot of good competition, a great field (16 schools). In 9 of 15 weight classes we placed in the top four. We have kids who can place, we have a lot of depth, and the entire team racks up points. I'm very pleased, this is the best team we've had since 1998, and possibly the best ever.

They were alleged to have been involved in a massive fraud. The fact that Duncan is cooperating with the government will make it very difficult.