It's hard to describe the sense of pride. You're there for his athletic skills, but you also realize your son is a quality human being. The head umpire told me he was respectful and very kind, even under pressure. To me, as a father, that was as good as winning the World Series.

We showed great pride to avoid defeat although I can't congratulate my players for drawing, ... It was only when we were losing 2-0 that some players lost their fear of wasting a pass.

Our big guys-the key is they pass really well. The kids take pride in passing the ball. It's a traditional part of the program.

I take pride in what we did for the community with our requests. We always wish we could do more, but any recognition is progress. My main hope is that whatever we accomplished with the park won't distract from the principles behind it. A park is just a place. We need to keep Dr. King's dream alive by continuing to recognize the diversity of the people who live in this area.

All we could serve were salads and cold sandwiches. No hamburgers.

When I first saw the music, I was pretty scared. Wow, we're going to be playing this? Then I thought, 'With hard work I can get this,' and I have. One piece, Beethoven's 'Egmont' overture, looks like one of the hardest pieces to learn. You're expecting it to be given to professionals to play, and we're playing it.