Lately, we've been playing really well in the first half and it really lifts us. The kids know if they come out to a good start, everything falls into place.

It honestly wasn't ideal weather conditions for us, but the kids competed well and we had some some good results for the first meet of the year.

Like I told our kids, these first few weeks are like NFL preseason games. They have prepared us to play our district schedule. Next week, we'll start playing some people that are our size.

Like I told our kids, these first few weeks are like NFL preseason games. They have prepared us to play our district schedule, ... Next week, we'll start playing some people that are our size.

If we had the (kids with illness and injuries) with us, we'd feel pretty good about the weekend. It's going to limit us as to the points we can score.

It just seems to be that way, that Afro-American kids can run very, very well.