Seeded Quotes

We'll find out real quick. That's one thing, we always go in open-minded. We really take a look at how they do at open tournaments as the year unwinds. Take last year for instance. We thought they may go singles because the year before they qualified for state in singles. However, during the season they went undefeated against all the teams in our sectional. So they went in seeded No. 1 at doubles. - Todd Black

We were thinking, talking amongst ourselves we'd be an 11-seed, maybe a 10. It's just a great sign of respect and we're really happy to be seeded that high in the tournament. - Kevin Bettencourt

We were seeded first in those final two relays, and you'd like to expect to win those races. But it's always tough at the state meet being the No. 1 seed. Everyone is shooting to take you down. And that gave Memorial a little extra incentive. - Bob Jenkyns

We were right there with the way it was seeded. - Eric Smith

We were a solid-in, I think the first of the independents to be seeded. - Dee Bell

We try not to match them up if they're in the same league. We try to never have a first-round game between teams in the same league. We'd have a great crowd, we'd make a lot more money, but we'd probably switch the lower seeded team. - John Williams

We thought we'd be playing (fourth-seeded Westerville South), but Davidson has been starting to come on as of late. The fact that they're not a seeded team doesn't mean anything. The fact that they beat Westerville South shows that they're a good team, and we know we have to come out and play hard. - Clark Crum

We never saw ourselves as a No. 1 seed or No. 11 seed or a 16 seed. That number was truly irrelevant to us. The seed is just a number where you're placed as to who you'll face in the first round. Once you get on the court, no one really cares where you're seeded. It's about performance and execution. - Jim Larranaga

We need consistency from more than one player. We need it from 7-8-9 down our bench. That's how you beat teams seeded higher than you in the tournament. - Wendy Larry

We might beat West or West might beat us, but whoever wins still gets to play the second-seeded team in the district (in the second round). (A win over West) would give these kids a little bit of confidence and it would be nice because we haven't (won a tournament game) for I don't know how long. - Errole Rembert