“When students come to school and they don't have the supplies they need, they start off at a disadvantage. So if they know those things are waiting for them in the classroom, they come in a little more excited and a little more eager know that they have what they need to learn.”
“[The Bruins improved to 3-0 overall with an impressive 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 victory over one of the better Humboldt-Del Norte League Big-5 volleyball teams ? Arcata.] We didn't play so well over the weekend at the South Umpqua Tournament, ... So, I feel good about the way they played tonight.”
“[Cooper said after falling behind to the Tigers, 6-0, in the first game, the Bruins held their composure.] I was pleased with the way they reacted to adversity tonight, especially in the first game, ... Working through adversity will be a key for us when we start playing our league schedule.”
“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.”
“I think conditioning came into play in the fourth game. During the break I said something to the team about needing to run more. That seemed to get their attention. They played much better in game five.”
“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.”
