It is always good to win the first match of the series,

It is always good to win the first match of the series,

The safety net is tight and strong.

The safety net is tight and strong.

It's just neat to be part of the story now. I know if my grandfather was alive today, he'd be read more

It's just neat to be part of the story now. I know if my grandfather was alive today, he'd be very proud.

It's a short tournament and we have to stay humble about it. It's baseball and anything can happen. We feel read more

It's a short tournament and we have to stay humble about it. It's baseball and anything can happen. We feel very good about the group we got here. We actually have the group we wanted and they seem to have the special love to play for their country.

Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me read more

Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me the same food the admiral ate.

We're just playing real solid defensively right now. The kids are rotating really well in our bunt coverage and defensive read more

We're just playing real solid defensively right now. The kids are rotating really well in our bunt coverage and defensive coverage. Alyssa has really stepped it up, both at the plate and pitching.

The mayor says he supports the Republican Party, but we do not yet have a bipartisan commission. The mayor is read more

The mayor says he supports the Republican Party, but we do not yet have a bipartisan commission. The mayor is not running a Republican on the ticket, but is always reaching out for the Republican vote.

In the second half, La Conner tightened their defense. They packed defenders into the box ... the ball kept deflecting read more

In the second half, La Conner tightened their defense. They packed defenders into the box ... the ball kept deflecting off people.

I got to know David Allan through a friend about five years ago. When he heard about all our troubles read more

I got to know David Allan through a friend about five years ago. When he heard about all our troubles with the hurricanes, he decided to do us a favor and perform here. He hasn't played a place this small in 20 years. He might have a tough guy image, but he has a lot of heart, too.