This is obviously a complex investigation with separate crime scenes and five victims. The events of [Sunday] have certainly shocked and saddened us all.

Perhaps we'll never be able to answer the question that is most prevalent, and that is why.

This is a tragedy and would be on any day, but its occurrence on Christmas Day only seems to highlight our sense of loss and makes our ability to comprehend that much more difficult.

We didn't play well. They overpowered us and put us on the defensive. They're taller than the teams we've played. They had quick hits in the middle and hit the ball down, and we didn't get our hands on the ball in time.

We knew we have to get a big lead in field events. We just can do what we can do tomorrow. (Vikings) are tough in the track events.

We'd have been happy to have stuck to that (May 31 deadline) but speculation and events have meant we have had no alternative but to bring things forward.