It was a tale of two halves. We weren't in sync and not working as a team in the first half. The girls made the decision to come out and play more productive in the second half.

I'm really pleased with their overall effort. Our goal this year was to play a more challenging schedule to get some exposure and hopefully get a little more experience under our belts. They've really responded.

She's a versatile player, a key asset.

What came out of the (Class A) playoffs was our lack of experience as a team. We've tried to challenge ourselves by adding teams that have had success and traditionally strong programs. It's all part of a learning process, and we hope to learn this year.

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

Buy your fair-trade coffee beans by all means, but don't assume fair-trade principles govern the conditions of the men who fetch it to you. You would be mistaken.