All the kids feel like they're going out and play tomorrow. Everybody's feeling good, and we think we can catch McKinney.

I was proud of our kids. They showed up ready to play. We had a lot of intensity at the beginning, but their depth got to us.

A sense of pride is on line. They want to play well because these kids all know each other.

The ACC is a calling card. Kids in this geographic footprint want to play in the ACC, and I think what it does is it gives us a chance to recruit some of these kids.

There are so many great players out there that are untapped. Maybe it's international [golfers] or kids that didn't [play in] the AJGA. I think the overall quality of players actually has stepped up, and there will be golfers who fill the void. This will be an opportunity for more players to shine.

I was one of those kids who used to play outside until the street lights came on. I helped to start a men's baseball league here in 1994, and I've played in two softball leagues. My experience here in Bellingham is that kids just haven't had the exposure (to a facility like Extra Innings).