24 Quotes by Mike McLaughlin

The region leans too hard on the plow of agriculture to pull its economy, when agriculture is a troubled economic sector.

We have a really good culture here. It's just outstanding - everyone gets along really well.

I expect them to go up there, wrestle hard and be wrestling their best at the end. Our mantra all year has been to improve every time you step on the mat, and this is the last time.

He was wrestling with a really bad hip. He really gutted it out in a great weight class.

He moved up another step and that's great. And he's only a sophomore, so that's even better news.

We talk about bonus points all the time, and we talk about taking them off their feet and to the mat. That's the name of the game, getting the falls.

To finish ninth, that's a real testament to these guys. We only brought six wrestlers and four of them got medals, so I couldn't be prouder of them.

Just to get out of this district is quite an accomplishment, so I'm proud of Trevor.

I think there are a number of schools that have a chance to win the state tournament. Putnam City North and Jenks are strong, as usual, and B.T. Washington is very strong.