That could cost us in the big picture. But you can't help that. The kids need to be in school.

As bad as it is right now, that's still our home. And like anybody who loses their home, you want to go back there and clean everything up and make it right again.

There's summer school, kids getting extra credits, who's going to help them?

I think the school board felt this is a way to continue to help the kids in River Valley.

The school is no longer the center of social life. Kids are either working to help their families or hanging on the street corner.

We had three or four kids that have played in two state tournaments now. That should hopefully help us out with the nerves a bit. We've got a little tournament experience so it isn't so new and we should be able to play a little smarter.