He played the rest of the game, and I have gotta tell you, we were watching him like a hawk. read more

He played the rest of the game, and I have gotta tell you, we were watching him like a hawk. He did outstanding for a young guy that was a little nervous.

I am very excited for Josh and the opportunity that he has earned. He has worked very hard of the read more

I am very excited for Josh and the opportunity that he has earned. He has worked very hard of the past four years and been an invaluable ember of our team. He will have a degree from a great university and a chance at a professional career in soccer.

It was obviously a good week for us. Regardless of how the grind goes in January, these kids are much read more

It was obviously a good week for us. Regardless of how the grind goes in January, these kids are much further along than anything I anticipated.

If I went to the copy machine, the medal went to the copy machine, too.

If I went to the copy machine, the medal went to the copy machine, too.

If it doesn't happen, we'll simply have to interrupt the talks.

If it doesn't happen, we'll simply have to interrupt the talks.

We even have some of the boys peeking over the fence watching our games. That did not used to happen. read more

We even have some of the boys peeking over the fence watching our games. That did not used to happen. We kind of got their attention. Everybody knows about the baseball program. We're trying to establish that respect for our softball program. Support has been tremendous. What's neat is that some kids are stopping me in the hall and telling me they are coming out for softball next year.

J.P. has a great upside. He's got three things going for him, his athleticism, his work ethic, and his thirst read more

J.P. has a great upside. He's got three things going for him, his athleticism, his work ethic, and his thirst for competition. Some of our fans are disappointed in our record. But, even if we were 0-3, our mind-set would still be the same. We've got a plan and we're sticking to it.

It was a good spot because the game wasn't on the line at that point. It wasn't like if he read more

It was a good spot because the game wasn't on the line at that point. It wasn't like if he made an out we would lose. Even if he didn't get the hit, we'd still have the lead.

We are talking now of summer evenings in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the time that I lived there so successfully disguised read more

We are talking now of summer evenings in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the time that I lived there so successfully disguised to myself as a child.