In the tournament we've gotten better defensively ... in our first two playoff games, our defense basically won it for read more

In the tournament we've gotten better defensively ... in our first two playoff games, our defense basically won it for us. All three games have been down to the wire and we handled adversity well in all three games. The kids have a lot of heart and they're really competitive.

What this tournament represents is a mid-season gut-check. There are 16 good teams in this tournament, any one of which read more

What this tournament represents is a mid-season gut-check. There are 16 good teams in this tournament, any one of which can win at any time. This tournament really lets you see what you need to work on and what you're doing well.

We had a lot of confidence coming in. I told them to treat it like a championship but to have read more

We had a lot of confidence coming in. I told them to treat it like a championship but to have fun.

A 'C' effort at best. We didn't play well at all. We had some good stats and Justin ran the read more

A 'C' effort at best. We didn't play well at all. We had some good stats and Justin ran the ball amazingly, but we're a lot better than we showed.

We continue to have ongoing dialogue with both representatives. We're always hopeful of reaching an agreement and not reaching a read more

We continue to have ongoing dialogue with both representatives. We're always hopeful of reaching an agreement and not reaching a hearing. At the same time, in some cases, it's a necessary part of the process.

I have rededicated myself to my procession as a way of honoring him.

I have rededicated myself to my procession as a way of honoring him.

The image of NSA has been muddied considerably by this revelation.

The image of NSA has been muddied considerably by this revelation.

We could have and should have beaten them. I think we'll give them a run for their money. Our kids read more

We could have and should have beaten them. I think we'll give them a run for their money. Our kids have a lot of heart, and our goalkeeper (Patch Skinner) is playing with a lot of heart at the goal. He's going to give it his all if the players in front of him do. We have just one shot to shock the Silver Division, and we want to do that.

His pitch count was good. We don't have another game until Thursday, so after the fifth inning I told him read more

His pitch count was good. We don't have another game until Thursday, so after the fifth inning I told him I was going to give him a shot to go the full distance. I'm very proud of what we saw from him.