Its kind of comforting. Having supportive people who can help you achieve your goals is very important.

I found out that what really motivates me and drives me is helping people. That had been true at DCI, where seeing that succeed really gave me a charge.

I had an uncle who was a tool-and-die maker at Ford and had a good career. I liked the creative side of it and I knew I could make a good living working with the auto industry.

She understands the severity of what's going on down there and that those people need help, ... She's OK with it.

We set goals as a team and I just tried to help the team achieve those goals and one of those goals was to win a regional. It feels good to bring a regional title back to the school. Anytime we can bring something back like this to Kewanee it is nice.

They're a good team with big, strong, quick players. It doesn't help when you let in two goals in the first three minutes. It was extremely tough to get back into it.