Quotes by Jeff Callahan

“Our head coach resigned last week. ... I talked with Damon at length a couple times and he decided he wanted to take it on.”

“Hes lived here in the community since hes been done with basketball. He owns a business and his wifes from here and now he has three small children, so hes always been around. ... Its always been something thats been in the back probably of everybodys mind, the possibility of him coaching someday.”

“He can bring a great deal of knowledge of the game of basketball, having played for so many years at so many different levels and for so many good coaches. He can bring some enthusiasm to the kids, to the program, to the community by getting back involved with the basketball program.”

“A lot of kids came out and were excited about it. I think theyre really going to work hard for him and its going to be a good year.”

“I love football and have a passion to help kids learn and see them grow and develop. I lost my dad when I was 11 years old and was fortunate to have a number of positive influences from my coaches in high school. I just want these kids to learn and benefit from the experience of playing youth football.”

“He was put in a tough position. Weve got a bunch of young kids without much varsity experience. But theyre playing really well right now.”

“There are so many ups and downs to this event. You see a different kind of pain on each persons face as theyre running.”

“One of the things I really like about this event is how it gets people together. I think relays keep more people involved and interested in how your teammates are doing.”

“The Grapevine is a trail section thats 13.4 miles long with an elevation gain of 2,914 feet. Because its a trail, there is no vehicle assistance on that leg.”