15 Quotes by Ann Curtis

Let's just be one of the top four and see how we match up at sectionals. But we are capable of making it to state.

Last year we we progressed right away. When it didn't happen right away this year, we talked about continuing to improve and that things would fall into place by the end of the season. This group still has a positive learning curve.

She was nervous playing the first match at No. 1, but she's got great spirit. She'll put the jitters behind her by the middle of the season.

She's shown the most improvement I've ever seen from one year to the next. She's improved her game by more than a shot a hole in the past year. She really made the commitment in the offseason to put some effort into golf.

She's been working on removing mental errors from her rounds. She's getting better at it.

She's got a surprisingly good short game and nothing bothers her. But her second nine in the 18-hole rounds tends to hurt her. That's something we're working on.

She's already tournament savvy. Players like Susan and Sarah and (current junior) Rachael (Johnson) had the same talent level at the beginning of their freshman years, but she has some experience behind her, too, so she's probably a step ahead. So she may be better, which is a huge compliment to her.

We traditionally haven't played very well there. It's a course that's a little longer than it looks and it has small greens.

Our mindset is split right now. They're thrilled they've improved, but they're also a little frustrated they haven't gotten over that hump over where their talent lies.