Mark Short Quotes (8 Quotes)

That style has become the norm for us. We go nine deep, and there's nobody you can single out. We have four kids who all average between nine and 11 points per game.

The biggest key was that we just didn't shoot very well. I credit their kids. We knew they were good, and they never backed down.

Funds . . . were not shared to build capabilities throughout a larger community. Now, it's forcing communities to apply together. We recognized any attack or natural disaster would tax the resources of surrounding communities.

It's been great for our community. We've been going through some tough times, with a levy failure and some other things. So this is a great time for these kids.

At this point, the tournament's a crapshoot. Our kids never talk about being No. 1 or being undefeated. But they did think the pressure was on tonight, because they wanted to be sure they got as far as last year, or some people may not have thought this was a successful season.

We've had a tough couple of weeks, first with a teacher death and then last week a former student died. The kids have given the community something to feel good about, and they've kind of rallied around us in a tough time.

Going nine deep, we can apply full-court pressure. We feel like we can wear down most teams.

As a coach you always wonder what it's like to walk out on that floor at state, and now we get to find out.