At the beginning, it was simply that we thought this was good for the club. Ed and I agreed that we wanted to keep it here, and it went from there.

You can't do this without them. They are vital to the success of the tournament.

We have to keep it safe. We can't just go out and put it into stocks.

I think they've gotten to a point where it's no longer a goal to make it to the state tournament. Their goal is to win state.

I broke down. To hear some positive feedback, I couldn't hold the tears. I was just so thankful.

Nobody was giving me any hope. Every office I walked out of, I was in tears.

One never did anything without talking to the other first. That is the way it is supposed to be.