We felt confident we'd make it out (of the regional) and we'll need him next week.

We knew it was going to be a tough one. We come into the season wanting to be conference champs and the guys have gotten better and better as the season has gone on.

Our girls ran well - East Peoria is a good team. But we'll have someone to go after next week. It's always fun to compete against them.

He's been running very well and has really done a nice job.

The girls ran a great race. They knew that they'd have to run very well and they did. That gives us a little boost in terms of next week because that sectional is going to be a very tight race.

He clearly still harbors a very personal grudge from the December negotiations. And that doesn't augur well for the near future.