Mike Harper
Mike Harper
Mike Harperis considered to be one of America's leading opinion makers on NASCAR and ARCA RE/MAX Series racing topics. His Spin Out Zone column was established in 2001 and has grown into one of the industry's most popular racing web sites. In 2007, he joined forces with digital media artist Lori Munro and NASCAR writer Dennis Michelsen in the purchase of RaceTalkRadio.com...
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I was proud of our kids. They found a way to win despite losing a starter right before the game.
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I just don't want to create an ordinance that's going to be unfair to stores. That's my only concern, I don't want to create an unfair system.
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We showed some character tonight. (Rogers) could have crumbled. We don't like to do anything real easy.
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We just didn't get her the ball enough.
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We could have crumbled there, but we continued to persevere. We don't like to do anything real easy, but we executed when we needed to.
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When you have the homes in there, we have to concentrate on protecting the houses and their property. The more we have scattered around here, the more that runs our unit short.
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We were looking to make plays, but we didn't. They, on the other hand, get the hits and that is why they won.
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We executed when we needed to. We scored one more than they did.
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Whether the children are just relocating to the area or like our newest enrollees who have lost everything, choosing to get involved is important. Research shows involvement is one of the keys to being a successful student.
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We definitely hit the ball hard. A lot of people hit the ball hard throughout the lineup. We did a lot better job at the plate.
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We know we're not out of this (playoff chase). We have to keep battling and keep doing whatever it takes to win ball games. We're playing our best, and I look for us to keep playing well the rest of the year.
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We played a lot better defensively. I was proud of the way we competed all the way to the end.
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We have to get better skilled. We have to be able to catch a ground ball and just simple things that we work on. We don't teach them to drop balls at first base and things like that. As young as we are, we are where we are. We have to get a lot better.
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We have seen an average increase of about 6 percent this year over last year. The growth we have seen is driving up the value of property throughout the county. Of course, you have some areas that have seen more increases than others, but just about everyone will see an increase in their taxes paid.