Rick VanMatre
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Rick VanMatre
Rick VanMatre is an American saxophonist, composer, conductor and educator. As a musician, he has performed as a soloist with the New York Repertory Orchestra and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and recorded with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and PsychoAcoustic Orchestra. VanMatre has produced numerous albums, including Serenade in Blue and currently performs as the leader of the Rick VanMatre Quintet...
blocks four gym last line lined park people sellout special third three today
This is the third sellout in the last four games. I got here at 4:30 and I had to park three blocks away. There was still a line to get in the gym at 4:30. There were people lined up at 1:30 today to get in here. That's what's special about this league. When we go over there, it will be the same way again.
fortunate foul plays putting quarter second shooting shots struggled worst
Our worst quarter was the third. We started out well, but we let them get back into it at the end of the second by putting them at the foul line, and they made their shots - we didn't. We've struggled with shooting lately, but we were fortunate to make plays in the end.
fortunate games huge knew last league lost straight time win
We've been fortunate to win 20 straight league games. The last time we lost was two years ago at their place in overtime. They wanted to come in and get it done again. We knew this would be a huge game.
shooting somebody
You have to have somebody else shooting it in a little bit.
active average defense felt finding game heath job kids nice offense spread
This was a game where I felt like our defense was good, but our offense was average at best. Heath McNeal was very active inside, and with him and (Jeremy) Webster, it spread the interior, and the other kids did a nice job of finding them.