I think the youth trend is because of the social angle - the rehearsals, the trips out to our public performances.

For me, getting ready for the competition is a year-'round effort studying and selecting music, making teaching tapes for the chorus, bringing in outside coaches and starting rehearsals.

I want to play a more positive role in their lives. I want to encourage youth along the way to keep up with their travels, to inspire them to set goals.

We finally brought some intensity. I thought people got their money's worth tonight. Our youth showed a bit at the end but we battled right to the end. ... I'll take that from these kids.

We have the third highest youth crime rate in the state of Kentucky. We're trying to find ways to give them alternatives to better themselves and the community.

This was a very physical game. The referees weren't calling anything either way and we didn't handle it well.