We're looking forward to the games getting started, and that's what we're focused on now. We don't have a lot of say in what happens between the city, the school board and the developers.

It is a little frustrating. It's sort of put us into a year-by-year situation.

As far as I know, nobody knows this deal fell through.

All of these runners are great. This is just a phenomenal group of students. I see the love that they have for running and that's a special breed. There are really dedicated to the sport and they've been very helpful to me.

Before Tracy left, she came to me and said she thought I would be good at it. I know I have really big shoes to fill as the coach. John and Tracy did a great job with the kids.

These are not just harmless games. The child becomes the protagonist,