My dad played; it was something that came natural to me and I liked it.

My junior season is very memorable. We made it to the state playoffs and had an 18-game win streak.

Playing all the time against good competition makes you a whole lot better.

We won't have the big gate for conference games that we had with, say, a Penn Hills or a Woodland Hills. That is a big concern. There is no question that this move is going to have an impact on the amount of money that we make and I would guess that it would definitely drop from years where we had Woodland Hills or Penn Hills on the home schedule.

My parents are creative on many fronts, and they pushed me to be that way, too. They wanted me to write, actually.

It's what I tell my daughters: Know that your birthright is to shine your light, and don't let anybody deny you of that right. Take responsibility for your life.