Quotations

«Dedicated is the right word for my group of runners. I feel the reason kids compete in cross country is their personalities. Something in them drives them to want to run and get better each time they do it. Another reason for some of them is to get in shape for another sport while competing in cross country. Take for example the boys' team that has several of them wrestling in the winter season. So, it's in their nature to want to be competitive in whatever they do. Also, I have kids out here that do it because they love to run. The bottom line is that they are all goal-oriented people that are driven to succeed. And, for the most part, they are all the same way in the classroom.»

«We feel we're in good shape. Even in the worst-case scenario, we should be okay.»

«The mayor is absolutely relieved justice has been done. He was horrified by the testimony.»

«He looks very weak. He looks like he's really struggling, and the most noticeable thing is that he's in a wheelchair.»

«This region has been amazing.»

«Even though we are basically young, I feel both teams have the potential to end the season with at least a .500 record. There's a lot of parity among the 12 teams in the conference. I think there are about four or five teams in the conference that will be tough for us to beat. But I feel we will be very competitive during the meets.»

«It's a surprise to me that he's still trying to run the court, given his physical condition.»

«It's way too early to say anything has been decided. We have to determine what we want and what [baseball officials] want and what makes sense.»

«He thought someone might make a connection, so to be safe he asked that the university pay.»

«We're still on course. Everybody knew there'd be hiccups. This is pretty small; we're not too worried. The [technical changes] are very minor.»