The two toughest things in high school basketball are handling backcourt pressure and getting the offense started. If you don't have a good point guard, you're going to have trouble with both.

It has been quite a ride. I guess I coach better with sleep deprivation.

Newport has the reputation of being wealthy, and there is some of that. It can also be a bit conservative, like a lot of New England.

Nobody sees Granite Hills as a basketball school. But we're the real deal this year.

I played basketball and softball in high school. I didn't know much about volleyball until my daughter got involved. My son used to always play football and basketball. He didn't get started playing volleyball until the ninth grade.

This is my last season of basketball in high school and I didn't want to go down early in the playoffs. Each one of our teams has been different, and this year it's been more of a team effort.