I just plain messed up at the district tournament. I lost to guys I beat during the season and they qualified. It was a big disappointment, but I hope to make up for that this year.

We lost early in the season ? Northwest and Northeast both beat us by one ? and our only district loss was to Nashville Christian, and it was the worst we hit the ball all season. We're coming along and the kids are playing with a lot of confidence and that's what we need.

This is out of the blue. Everything you could have messed up, we messed up out there. These guys have played terrific defense all year, so it's very uncharacteristic.

He knows how to beat these guys. Even in Kansas City, we never lost to them. He has the ingredients.

He's just a plain guy, So, did you go to the golf tournament today?

I think my life, for what I've been through, is so much tougher than the normal high school student, but I'm determined to do the right things and make the most of my opportunities. I've made mistakes in the past, but I'm trying to make up for those.