John Planamenta Quotations

She's probably the most underrated player in the county. But she just makes all the right plays when we need them.

Kelly is a very intelligent player. She held that ball the perfect amount of time.

Just winning two state titles in anything, any year is an amazing feat. So to have it done in the same sport by the same school is truly an impressive feat. I think it really speaks to the level of talent in the area.

I thought we should have put some of those chances away in the first half.

We work on it in practice a lot. We do a lot of possession (drills) in training. We work on certain patterns, which they did well. They played a good game - exactly what we were hoping for.

The experience of being here helped. Every year, we've taken another step.

This was exactly what we needed before next week's (district tournament). We got a chance to play against a top-notch team and we got out of here with no injuries.

We gained confidence as the game went on. The confidence growing was a big part of tonight.

At these showcase tournaments, there might be 200 colleges in attendance. And it's not just for the star players. There are coaches from NAIA to Division I.

(Courtney) would always make the comment to me that she could play up there. I think it was at that point she began to realize how much potential she had.

Annie is rock solid and has had a great career here. She can do it all out on the field.

They're such an amazing 1-2 punch. It will be tough not having them around next season and there will be some big shoes to fill.

It's the most we've had from one team. It's just hard work and the girls going to all these top tournaments.

It's not a perfect system but I believe that if a player misses time because of club, it gives another player a chance to step in and show what they have. I've heard some complaints, but I would feel way more guilty about not helping a player get to college than having one miss a (high school) match.

That (second) game was just a case of everything going our way. The girls saw what happened when we played them the first time and were determined to make sure it didn't happen again the second time.

I really started to notice the number of players, and more importantly the caliber of players, start to increase in the last seven to eight years. The training they have been getting for years at the club level is making an impact at the high school level.

I guess you could say the girls wanted to reestablish themselves. They weren't too happy with what happened (Nov. 29).

Chelsea organizes everything for us. She makes sure everyone is where they need to be on defense. She's always talking, always moving.

These kids coming through now are a product of this local area. They're getting great training at the club level, and the high schools are getting the benefits later on.

The girls make me look good. It's a nice honor but if they don't listen, then none of this happens.