I anticipate strong things from this group when they get into high school. The eighth-graders and sixth-graders are strong, too.

I go to the School Board meetings. The School Board always has done what we have expected.

Out of all the T-shirts that are worn to school every day, a student cannot express pride in his Southern heritage at William Blount High School.

We do fundamentals like shooting, passing, dribbling and defense. As soon as we can, we get into game situations so they can become familiar with them.

It's a challenge, because we typically have one week of practice before Christmas and then one week before we get into our games. The kids improved significantly throughout the season. It's always a challenge for us because there are so many other things to do in Steamboat.

You've got the place all to yourself. I was out paddling about two-three weeks ago. You don't hear anything but your blade hitting the water. You don't hear any traffic noise at all.