19 Quotes by Lori Cooper

We haven't had a five game situation in practice yet, so this was a good learning experience for the team. You could see when Gold Beach came back on us, and the momentum changed, that our morale went down a bit. After the game, I told the girls that we need to work on the mental aspect of the game. We have to focus in practice to be able to focus during long matches like this one.

The preseason will help us evaluate who plays well together. It will also let the team find its true personality. Time will tell for this team. We can't afford to look at the end of the season. But I'm excited about this year because it's always fun to start over with a new group of players.

We've got to be realistic about how we finish in our league. North Bend and Douglas will be very tough again this season, there's no doubt about it. We're right there with Sutherlin, and if we take care of business against Coquille and South Umpqua we should be OK.

When you looked at him, you knew he had been into some kind of trouble in the past.

Every crime can involve some aspect of high-tech,

Dodd was one player who we didn't expect to come out for volleyball, but did. The other transferred to Brookings at the beginning of the summer from South Dakota. Her name is Darci Peterson, she's a junior and she will be a utility player this season. Darci played utility and defensive specialist at her old school. She's an excellent passer, is vocal on the court and is a leader. We were lucky to get a player of her ability.

Sarah can play anywhere I need her to play. She's a good server, has good hands, and can pass. She can also play setter if she needs to.

It's amazing that Jenna made all-league last year in the first place because she played the whole season with a stress fracture. To make all-league in spite of her injury was amazing.

I want the team to stay focused and concentrate on staying consistent. We don't want to have peaks and valleys, and we'll take one game at a time, instead of looking ahead.