Doug Aplin
Doug Aplin
ball direction double kids man maybe react team throw tried turn
We tried to double team sometimes, and maybe that had something to do with it. If they throw you the ball and then you turn in a different direction and there's a man in your face, that's tough. Kids react differently and that got us turnovers.
ball basket couple maybe needed quarter second shots
We just needed to get the ball to go in the basket maybe in the first and second quarter a little more. A couple of shots here or there. Then maybe if we can make a run, it could have been a little different.
beat coach excellent good great job played saying scoring team win year
Sickles played really good defense. You're not going to beat a team by only scoring 35 points. They did what they had to do to win and what a great year they've had. I'm not saying we didn't have a great year, but Coach Garcia has done an excellent job with his kids.
defense early game shots wish won
I wish we could have made our shots early. But our defense early was the difference. Our defense won the game for us.
course might
Of course you always think you can get there, but I didn't really know if this might be a possibility at the beginning. But the kids, they got better every day.
became grew speed stronger
As he got older, he became stronger and his speed improved. He also grew defensively.
coached fun game great group kids meet nice
This game was a lot of fun. It was nice to meet the kids you coached against. You always were able to see them, but it was fun to meet them and I had a great group of kids.
award gave tribute
This award is a tribute to the players. They just never gave up.
hard matter playing proud stop
They never, ever stop playing hard no matter what. I couldn't be more proud of everything they've accomplished.
game hard kept seem start together win worked
They didn't seem to back away from hard work, but they didn't start working that hard together. However, they worked better together as each game progressed. They wanted to win and just kept getting better.
battling game kept proud pull
I'm just proud of my kids, how we kept battling when the game was tight, and we were able to pull away.
learned mean rankings teams time
I learned a long time ago that rankings don't mean all that much. All I know is that we're (one of two teams left). And that's the only ranking that matters.
ask guys proud
I am proud of the guys on our team. They did everything I could ask for.
good people pulling
It makes you feel good that people are pulling for you.