It's the same every year.

Allie has been very tough all year. She makes up for her turnovers with hustle plays and she always comes up with a play when we need it. She is great at the (free-throw) line and makes good decisions.

Schools we don't hit this year, we'll start with next year.

Last year, the winds were around 25 to 26 knots out of the north. This year, it was even higher winds, but out of the south.

If you really want it, you better buy it when you see it. Last year, most consumers procrastinated. This year, retailers will try to get people in early with great deals and deep discounts.

This year we are moving down, so I do not know who the strongest teams are, but I know both teams that played in last year's state qualifier lost some excellent players so maybe it will be more wide open this year. Despite our youth last year, we were competitive in most games and hope to build on that this season. Last year's experience should help us.