It would be such a great accomplishment for the program and the little kids who want to play for the Oak leafs when they get older. It'd great to have another Des Moines team win a championship.

Most kids have been skating since they were 3 on the ice. I'd say it probably took me a good year to get my stopping down. It was so tough. Everything else is different. Turning and everything. You have to get a feel for the balance on the ice.

This is a tremendous accomplishment for this group of kids, because there are a lot of good teams in our conference. We have several three-year starters as seniors in our lineup, so I'm really happy for our girls.

It's a great accomplishment, but I play for the wins, I don't play for the record. I just play hard and try to come out and get a victory. That's what any player should be playing for.

These kids placed in the top 100 students at the state finals. That's not a small accomplishment by any stretch of the imagination.

I would have rather had a league title for the school and the kids, but it's an accomplishment I'm proud of.