We have our schedule set the way it is for a reason. We want to play good competition. It is going to be chilly.

We play each other for a reason. We need this kind of competition to get ready for district. They need to get ready for the playoffs.

I got the nickname Spitfire for a reason. I burned inside to play volleyball. I loved the competition of it.

The reason is that so many designers have adopted fur -- full-fur garments, fur trim, fur accessories. The revival is really being driven by the designers.

She was a junior college All-American, and it took us all year to finally sign her. She's a power pitcher. She's getting between eight and 12 strikeouts a game for us and does a nice job.

For some strange reason the cup competition does not bring the same pressure that the league does at this moment in time, so therefore the players relax a little bit, play a bit more off the cuff and don't over-think.