John Bates Quotations

Our guys played well, we just didn't match up with (Heritage). They are quick. A good team. In the second half, they were just stronger than us.

Right now, the chamber has one apple ruining the tree and that is bad, ... She got my money for the T-shirts, and she knew she wasn't going to give me the business.

We worked a lot on our passing. Castle Rock played hard and they gave us a tough game, especially in the first half. They are much improved over last year and I wish them luck in their league.

Yes, we can still do it. Nothing worth doing is easy.

Things are coming together. Given the support we've seen from every segment of the community, I believe we can do it.

They (the National Park Service) are good folks, but they don't come from a position of strength. You've got strong personalities who will do just exactly what they want to do.

It was kind of a scrappy game, a game we knew we had to win. Kelso, they're way improved, and they played us tough, especially in the second half. It could have been a tie.

It has helped us encourage each other since we have a stake in how successful the company is,

Their 'keeper had some great saves. We could have had a bag-full of goals, but we couldn't finish. We showed a lot of courage coming back, but we just need to do a better job of finishing.