Varsity Quotes

Will had thrown a couple innings in relief, but this was his first varsity start, and he threw strikes and did well. The key is working ahead in the count. - Paul Morse

Whitney beat a girl that ran varsity last week and finished in the top 20, so she ran strong. - Al Knutson

When you're working with little kids - like at the basketball tournament we had last week - it was fun working with some of the younger girls and knowing that they have goals of someday being a varsity player as well. - Dani Benson

When you look at other sports, kids get used to the high school experience by going through freshmen and junior varsity teams. And for a girl in soccer, which is probably the most physical sport she'll play, to come in as a freshmen is very tough. You have a 14-year old girl going against an 18-year old woman. - Mike Getz

When we picked the date, we didn't have any idea that I would be coaching the varsity. - Brandon Bates

When those guys are on the floor we feel we're a varsity team in Vermont who can play with anybody. - Joe Rivers

When she came into being our varsity keeper, she was really young. She's been able to meet the challenges with a great athletic response. She knows what she is looking at and what is required. - Susan Peel

When I left here, I was a junior varsity coach at Woodrow High School in Camden (New Jersey). I realize where I've been and how great it is to coach here. - Gary Williams

When I had (Lauren) Tanner and them, that (zone) was actually what they did. When (this team) was in junior high, that's what they did. They haven't played it varsity as much, but they know what we have to do and where we have to go. (Claiborne) is a good basketball team, and (three players) can shoot the lights out. Our kids knew that. We didn't give them any good looks, and they had to work for everything they got. - Melanie Hall

When I first started playing varsity last year, I was really nervous because I didn't want to let my team down, and when I would make a mistake, I would get down on myself. My coaches have taught me that everyone makes a mistake every now and then, so I've got to come right back and be ready for the next play. - Kelsey Deming