Teammates Quotations | Page 8

I was disappointed with how I played last year. That's definitely motivation for me this time. I don't want to let my teammates down.

Joey's still our guy, but if it came down to where I needed to go in, I have full confidence that I'm a good enough player to get a win, ... My role right now is to make sure my teammates and my coaches have confidence that if something happens to Joey, I'm good enough.

Joe (Simpson) came up and said, 'Enjoy it. (The novelty) lasts about a month and then it's just baseball again,' ... And for me, that was pretty much right on. It was about a month and then it was more like, these are my teammates and have been and let's finish out the season and win the World Series.

Joe is one of those quiet people who leads by example. I know he gets perturbed like a coach sometimes. He expects his teammates to contribute.

Joe had the opportunity to wrestle at 189, but for the sake of the team he wrestled at 215 so a teammate could wrestle in the region. He could have had an easier time qualifying for the state at 189, but you have to admire someone who puts their teammates first.

Jodie is a taller, stronger guard with great fundamentals and skills at her position. She has great court vision and can get the ball to her teammates to make them successful. Her size and strength will be an asset for us against some of the bigger teams we play. She also has a lot of energy and is a great communicator. She will be able to lead this team by not just her actions, but with her voice.

Short of them telling me there's something seriously wrong, I plan to be out there on Sunday, because I know that my teammates are counting on me to be out there,

She had a nice stretch there. Brittany played a very unselfish game and she and her teammates came away with the win. It was nice to be able to coach her one last time.

She could have scored a lot more points if she wanted to. But she uses her teammates and gets them the ball, even if it took them awhile to get ready for it.

She had to earn every one of her points. It was a great night for her, a great night for her teammates and a great night for the program as a whole.