“We expected the tall guys, we've heard all about them. But we didn't expect them to start lighting it up from the outside.”
Alex Shackleton
“I don't know when was the last time you heard these words or if you even have heard them before, but I want you to know that you are a shining star, and that you being present here brings joy and happiness to many. And even though some might say it and some might not, I want you to keep on shining till that light sparkles around those you loved...”
Philip T. M.
“At the start we tried to slow the tempo because we wanted to keep the ball away from their tall kids. King is tough. We figured with a slow tempo and if we hit a few shots, we'd be in it at the end.”
Bob Atkinson
“Essentially, you start with the frame. You start out by deciding how tall you want to make it.”
Denny Burk
“We were intimidated by all that height. Everyone they had on their starting unit was at least as tall as our tallest guy. By the time we figured out we could play with them, use our quickness to offset their height, we were way behind.”
Benny Harris
“There's going to be a 162-foot (tall) crane erected out there on a crane tower. That'll start all the heavy work for the structure. So, you'll start to see steel and all that put in place. We'll finally start to get above ground and pretty much go from there.”
Nancy Donovan
“She's a great player. And Abby, she was tough. She's tall, she's strong and I'd heard she's great at volleyball. She's great at basketball, too.”
Christine Walczak