Quotes by Mike Helmer

“Honestly, I just thank God we played well. Goddard -- youre telling me thats a 10-, 11-loss team?”

“Even though we had a great year, we wouldnt have been happy with anything less than going back to state.”

“I like to be everywhere early. And that had me a little freaked out. The girls were actually trying to calm me down.”

“She plays with the heart of a champion. She will do anything you ask.”

“Whats great about these girls is theyve bought into our system. All they ever talk about is defense. And today, thats what won it for us.”

“She has the heart of a champion. She just refuses to lose.”

“They have bought into the system so much. They have just continued to do everything they can to get better. Theyre such great kids. Theyre 4.0 students, they dont get into trouble, they go to class on time. And they just worked so hard.”

“I wasnt surprised. This group is so mentally tough, its unbelievable. They came into this game believing they could win it.”

“I dont think a whole lot of people gave us a chance. When people talk about the top teams in 6A, our name is never mentioned.”