Quotes by Gary Heide

“I knew we could come back. They did not give up. That last touchdown drive can be a springboard for us for the rest of the season.”

“West Grand is a tough team. We knew that going in. We dont ever like to lose, but we did a lot of things right tonight. Were 2-1, and we have a big game coming up. The next one is always the biggest.”

“We can kick it from that distance. We just came up short.”

“My focus is just to get the kids on the ice. Some play hockey on one end, and I let them free skate on the other end if they want to.”

“I see him possibly doing all four at state this year, but he can handle it.”

“I have seven or eight freshmen girls. All of them will contribute this year, and a couple might be surprises.”

“We went out on hard-packed snow the other day. Our first part of the season will be training. We are not trying to peak for any meet. In May, hopefully the warm weather and lower elevation will bring us to where we want to be.”

“I think that was the highlight of the meet. He has missed state for three years. To get that pressure off for him is great.”

“It was such a beautiful day. The 18 athletes who went had a great experience, since we hadnt seen a track yet. It was spring break, so 18 is about half of them, so that was great. We went down there a day early to practice.”

“Kyle Hendrickson is going to be a great surprise. When he ran the four-by-four and open 800, most kids just lose it the first time on a track. He looked strong in the final 200.”