Quotes

"The La Feria Independent School District Board of Trustees recently proved that it doesn’t know how to fire a coach. Now it’s shown that it doesn’t know how to hire one either."

--Dave Favila, RGVSports.com columnist
expressing his dismay at the hire of Bo Camacho La Feria's new athletic director/head football coach

“I’m old school. It would satisfy me if only one went”

--Brady football coach Glen Jones
reacting to the UIL increasing the number of football playoff teams to three.

"Some might say it was a little presumptuous."

Denton Guyer softball coach Keith Medford
--on placing pictures of Texas' McCombs Softball Field --site of the state tournament -- in the locker of each player before the 2010 season.

"We’re used to lightweight hurdles in high school, and you can (often) keep on running after you hit one. But the collegiate hurdles they have here are a lot heavier and when you hit one, it’s a game-changer.”

Cisco girls track coach Lori Whatley
talking about Brooke Witt who went from second to sixth after clipping the second-to-last hurdle in the 300 hurdles

"They called me (back to the award stand) after I'd made it all the way down the stairs. It was a pretty tiring race, so it was kind of a hassle."

Canadian's Aven Covin
referring two trips to the medal stand for her 300 hurdle bronze

“When you’re allergic to silver, the only cure is gold.”

Wichita Falls Hirschi's Richard Ross
who found for a 2009 runner-up finish in the 3A high jump

“A little part of me wanted to get first. But I’ll take second because that’s the fastest time I ran all year.”

Odessa Permian sophomore Jamia Graham
--talking about her state Class 5A 800 finish

"I'm going to practice year-round and I plan to get a lot better."

Overton junior Savannah Waggoner
on her future plans after finishing second in the 1A pole vault

"I'm not Mr. Popular. Even though I'm good at track, I consider myself as one of everyone else, nothing big or special until we get on the track."

Tyler Lee senior Keyunta Hayes
--reached state as an alternate last season and is a 110-meter hurdle favorite this year

 “We both know who really won today”

--Dallas Jesuit golfer Jordan Spieth
talking to Class 5A co-champion Cory Whitsett