I think our motivation is that we're operating on good faith. Our incentive is that we want to be a read more

I think our motivation is that we're operating on good faith. Our incentive is that we want to be a part of the community.

It is a very volatile situation, one that has been going on for a month and will not go away. read more

It is a very volatile situation, one that has been going on for a month and will not go away. The U.S. has made it pretty clear they will react with overwhelming force if they feel threatened.

The second quarter was the difference. Our second unit gave us great energy to open the second quarter. When this read more

The second quarter was the difference. Our second unit gave us great energy to open the second quarter. When this team gets in sync quick and we're locking down on defense, it creates a lot more opportunities on the other end for us.

As seniors, we've been through two coaches. We just kept playing basketball.

As seniors, we've been through two coaches. We just kept playing basketball.

Everything has changed. An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.

Everything has changed. An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.

Our starting pitching has been outstanding. We expect it to be good; (Bowden) is going to give us a chance read more

Our starting pitching has been outstanding. We expect it to be good; (Bowden) is going to give us a chance to win every time out.

Smell brings to mind... a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern read more

Smell brings to mind... a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern town. Smells detonate softly in our memory like poignant land mines hidden under the weedy mass of years.

This is a great opportunity for our high school youth to give back to the community.

This is a great opportunity for our high school youth to give back to the community.

There's been a little wear and tear from the travel. The 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds on the team definitely recover read more

There's been a little wear and tear from the travel. The 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds on the team definitely recover quicker than us coaches.