Ken Schneider Good Quotations

I have got a lot of kids who just believe in one another. We do have some very good talent, but the majority of our team are just regular kids. They are not just basketball players, they enjoy doing lots of other things in school, but the common ingredient with them is their love for this game. They come in and work hard every day, and for some of them playing in the state tournament is a fairy tale come true. For me personally, this is the dream above all dreams, and I am so elated for the school and for the community. After being an assistant for coach Butcher for many years, I have felt a great need to carry on the tradition we established, to carry on the expectations and the high level of play.

Winning the regional title and beating North was an emotionally difficult experience for me because Dave and I have been friends for 25 years and we had to beat someone you care about and kids your care about. But I like to think of it as a great basketball game between two good teams.

We have some good basketball teams coming in throughout the three days. I'm pleased with who all is coming. There should be some great basketball being played.

We had a pretty good plan in place, but little things hurt you badly against a team of this caliber. They can score so fast. But for us to be in the tournament championship game and to play this well against one of the best teams in the nation . . . this is something that?s really going to help us as we go down the line this season.

They've got three solid guards, and they can shoot and handle the ball and also put pressure on you. They also have good inside players. You've got to come out ready to play against them.

The Dublin Scioto game was a big game. We had a good crowd and were able to present them with some serious problems with our defense.