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BILLY CAMPBELL They made some adjustments after the first and played really good defense for the rest of the game. ANDREW CARVER We don't really have any stars. But we do have some depth. Jasmine Green and Katrina James went into... MATT KOFF We told the kids at half-time that we could do a lot more than we were doing. We had some turnovers ... BLAIR PHILBRICK They're a good team. They've been struggling a little bit this season. They have two good big guys -... ERIC FLATO They had us going pretty bad in the second period. When they got that goal to go ahead 3-2, that rea... BRUCE PLANTE You have to give Brownsboro credit. They made some big plays at very critical times of the game. BOB WAGER Give Tattnall some credit. They played great in the first half. When we hit some shots early in the ... ED SMITH It was a bit of a revenge game, but I think we had some first-game jitters. The first half they made... LARS RICHTERS Their big players made the plays when it counted and we didn't. Still, it is a tribute to the hard w... JOE CARRINGTON Give them credit. They made big shots when they needed big shots and they made big plays when they n... MIKE D'ANTONI Our press really pumps us up, especially when we get some stops. I think it really set the tone for ... JAMEY GELHAR Damp had some big ones at the end of the game. I try to block every shot and when Damp does that, it... DESAGANA DIOP They'll likely need a little care in their first season but they can stand some neglect. Once establ... GORDY OSLUND He was exceptional when he had to be. He made really big saves for us on some of their power plays. DON PERKINS They used to kick us around when we first went into the league. It means a lot to my kids. BRENT LEWIS They are ranked No. 2 in their small-school division in Pennsylvania. They are a very good team. The... JEFF PAUL I'll give them a lot of credit, they did have tenacity, but our big problem, we were uptight all nig... MIKE PROVENZANO I am confident. I think the Rangers are playing a speed game. They can skate with any team in the le... JOHN THOMAS They had some good sacks and we had some incomplete passes. I think that a lot of it is on the quart... GRAHAM HARRELL Eric has been in this league for a long time, and that's because he plays defense. He got a big stop... DONYELL MARSHALL This whole game was just huge for our team. Hopefully it is a building block to finish the rest of l... JEFF CHRISTIAN The 1930s was the first time the museum had a professional director and paid staff. They helped brin... SARA ARNOLD Everybody goes through it. He carried us earlier in the season, and it's a good thing that he did. W... ROY PEAKE They give to us all year long. This is three days when the league comes together to give some of it ... KEVIN GARNETT It's a high-energy team. We have some great freshman talent and they bring a lot of energy, too. KRISTA RAPPAHAHN They make some plays, it's a completely different ball game. DAVE LEGG Eric Bryant and Ethan Berlin, the creators of 'Bunk,' asked me to come get involved in very ... KURT BRAUNOHLER I want them to remember the feeling they had when they completed something--some for the first time ... PAT DAVIS theyre missing whole streets. SAM WRIGHT We buckled down at the end when we needed to and got some big stops. They played a great game tonigh... SHAWN MARION UIS made some big shots. We had some turnovers that really hurt us were self-inflicted. Those were b... HARRY STATHAM They basically saved the game for us with the plays they made. They're exciting players and have som... JOHN RUSSELL Everybody contributed. The pitching was solid, the defense made some big plays and the offense reall... DAVE HEISE I thought it was good. We had the game completely in control. But we had some turnovers and they cam... ALANA ERICKSON Now it's big for (the team) to realize - you know when you first get started all everybody talks abo... CHARLIE WILSON This is going to be the toughest game of the season up to date. I think because of the magnitude of ... KARL HOBBS We've been pleased with what we've seen in some of our pass-catchers, ... I think, once they all get... KEN WHISENHUNT I give their team a lot of credit, they came to play. They gave us a game and I want to give them a ... FRANK SPURCHISE Hopefully I can bring some more energy and I can give a couple more goals this season and hopefully ... PETR PRUCHA They are the best team fundamentally we have faced this year. They will test us in every phase of th... SKIP HOLTZ McArdle hit some big shots for us in that first half. He really kept us in the game. DAN GANDIN The difference in this game is we made very big plays, the biggest plays you can make when there was... CLARK HAGGANS They hit us with some big plays, and that's uncharacteristic of our team. DAN MORGAN They are interested in making the district better. They are going to bring the high energy and dedic... JUANITA HAYES Their adrenaline was real high, and they were making their shots [in the first half]. [The big run] ... DAN OZIMINSKI We'd love to give the best players in the state a chance to play at home. When they leave the state,... BETH DUNKENBERGER I think they've done a fantastic job. Coach Mark Few has really turned that program into a powerhous... BRANDON COLE I give a lot of credit to Wilmington for their win in the first game. They strung together some hits... JEANNE ARBUCKLE They have come through all season. I know I can rely on them to make the plays when we need to. SAM BLANK I like the way that team plays. They seem to play hard and play the right way. The players really pl... SARUNAS JASIKEVICIUS We couldn't wait to get to tonight's game because we felt that Roncalli loss devastated us. We had a... JIM O'HARA I congratulate Temple, because they played well and made big plays when they had to. That was really... JOE MCKEOWN He's been awesome for sure. He's kept us in the last two games, making some big saves. It bring a lo... TYLER MOSIENKO It has sustained us. A lot of them care about Eric. I think it has held us up. They have given us so... BETH EDMUNDSON I thought the first game went well. We made some mistakes. When you play a good team like that when ... TOMMY RAMOS There were some obvious things we had to make up for when Kate left. It forced the other girls to co... KARRMAYNE KING We gave a great effort, made some big plays when they counted. You know, it was just a couple of pla... BOBBY SIMMONS Sometimes when you go out in public, some older people will give you dirty looks. They don't think h... ALEXIS SMITH I thought we really had control of the game. (North Medford) had some offensive rebounds in the seco... DAVID HEARD Obviously, when the old Soviet Union broke down, I think it took some years until they feel they are... TEEMU SELANNE Last year, I thought they played us really well. They played us pretty physical. I think they'll giv... ANDREW WHITWORTH I knew we could come back. They did not give up. That last touchdown drive can be a springboard for ... GARY HEIDE I'm not big on the pasty because they say the pastry in the pasty can bring on indigestion. TERRY WOGAN Some of the teams in the new district are just bigger and stronger and faster and it is hard for us.... EMMETT RUTKOWSKI I respected everyone, and I think they wanted me to be me. They thought I was crazy when I wanted to... CONSTANTINE MAROULIS That was really a huge save at that point in the game. Really, both of our goal keepers have been ve... DANA FERRY If we hold it when they are practicing in Latrobe, it will be easy for them to come over here for th... JEFF LANDY My mom had done some TV and commercials before I was born, and so when I was born, she knew I had a ... QUINN SHEPHARD The season looks a lot better. You have a championship in your hand, a winning record, you're not .5... BRAD EKWEREKWU Their defensive backs take some gambles, but otherwise they keep everything in front of them and don... JAKE PLUMMER A petting zoo is when they bring the baby animals out, and in this case, it's when they bring instru... COLLEEN FINNEGAN They have a pretty big tackle [6-foot-3, 286-pound Jordan Wolpert] who started last year. Their back... GOLDEN BEARS Theres a reason why theyre not amateurs anymore. ALEX HAMILTON It was a really fast-paced game. They really got good ball pressure, forced us to put it on the floo... FORREST LARSON It's a long season. When you get an opportunity to play, you've got to be able to go in there and ma... CHARLIE STRONG We hit the ball a little better than what is shows. A couple of times we hit the ball right at their... DAVE SCHWEDER Being a Tier 2 team, they played like a Tier 1 team. They played very well and I think they had a lo... JAY MAZUR We did a really good job in the second half of cutting down their dribble penetration. They hurt us ... BRIAN LUNDSTROM I told the guys I wanted to win one big meet this season and they saved their best for last. It's ta... CLARENCE WILLIAMS The safety was big because that turns it into a two possession game. Grand Rapids pushed some button... DAVE EWART They made the plays when they had to, and we didn't. And their guards hit the big shots when they ha... BOB HOFMAN I'm not sure I expected us to be this deep at the beginning of the season. We've got a lot of player... AMELIA MCCALL Windsor made some big plays for us in the third quarter. I like him because he's a kid who when it g... BOB PUNTER We played well in the first game, we just couldn't come up with the big hit. Eric was just dominant ... ANDREW BRADLEY The bottom line is you have to make plays. And give them credit. They made plays when they needed to... JOE DYE They're a good team that finished second in their league, but I think some other tough teams we play... GINA JOHNSON They really rallied around Eric and showed leadership and did what they needed to do to keep everyon... HEATHER CUNNINGHAM Our bright spot is our young pitching. They keep us in the game. They give us a chance to compete. O... ED MORRIS They work a lot harder than they used to. They just came out off the bat and were all over us just l... JAY PANDOLFO I give Manteo credit for hanging in there the first half when it looked like they were out of it. Th... DANNY WARD They put some pressure on the quarterback and made some plays for us. DAN MCDAVID I think people are sexy when they have a sense of humor, when they are smart, when they have some se... SUZANNE VEGA
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