Raines came in and gave us a big spark and presence in the inside.

That's been the way the season has gone for us. Laurel, Martinez, Ryan Cruz and Erick Cardenas have come up big the whole season.

No Statue of Liberty ever greeted our arrival in this country...we did not, in fact, come to the United States at all. The United States came to us.

The lesson I learned was: When in doubt, build your own damn truck. It's a lesson we all need to learn. You need to educate yourselves, learn every language you can. You need to not be a slave to the credit system and gain economic independence. You need to build your own damn truck rather than wait for someone to give you one.

Cesar knew how to work, and he knew how to get things done. Throughout his life he showed how important it is to turn negative experiences into positives.

We still have two (vying for regional). That'll be cool (if both Alexander and United can make it to regional).