Quotes by Rick Dukeshier

“Our two and three singles matches had some pressure today, and they played really well. Their guys put up a good fight. Those were some tough matches.”

“We matched up really well, and they were just a little bit better at four of the five spots. But all the guys played well. There wasnt anything else they could have done.”

“Were going down with a much better attitude than last year. Last year, we were thrilled just to win our first match. But we knew Carmel was the defending champion and they were too good. We didnt stand a chance against them.”

“We need to work at consistency under pressure at all spots, especially at doubles. Thats where we broke down against Center Grove. We were under more pressure with both the doubles matches.”

“Its something we did have a shot at this year. But you cant be disappointed when all seven guys played their hearts out, which they did.”

“We knew (Jang) came in with a good record, but Dean really isnt a No. 3 player. Hes a strong No. 2.”

“We were elated to see him get that. Chris felt bad about his (final) match, felt he couldve played a little better, but that was an awesome honor.”

“Im pretty optimistic about it. We know we can win this year if all seven players play their absolute best.”

“We line up pretty well against West Lafayette. They have a strong No. 1 doubles team, but their No. 2 doubles is weak, so if we can get one of those and at least two of three singles, we should win. They have the advantage at No. 3 singles though.”

“Playing Center Grove during the season really taught (the players) a lot of different things. It gave them an idea of how to play their best against a tough Indy team, and it motivated them to play harder to get to where they needed to be.”