I was so proud of Maggie and Michelle. I coached Michelle the last two years and she has often come back from being down in matches. She's a tough competitor. This is Maggie's first year on varsity and she showed me she won't give up and will continue working the points.

Megan and Erica looked strong all day until the finals. It was a hot day and they lost momentum in the second set of the finals, but they really pulled it together in the tiebreaker. They started hitting their shots and playing to win and not to lose, something they were not doing earlier.

She's a very good athlete who moves well and has gained confidence as the season has progressed.

I told them before we went out that it was extremely important to set the tone early. We were lucky enough to do that. I thought the kids took good shots.

They have to deal with all contracts, leases, ordinances, lawsuits. There's an enormous amount of paperwork involved. The need has been there for some time. We're well beneath the benchmark nationally for having just two attorneys on counsel.

They're so much better this year than they were last year, it's not even close. Coach (Joe) Crawford always had a positive outlook. They are much improved.