Camden Quotations

A friend got me a job on the door of the Camden Palace nightclub, which quickly progressed to running the place.

I was really proud of the way the girls battled back tonight. Pine Bluff beat Camden in their first game and they were tough to beat but we kept our heads up and got the job done. This was a big, big win for us.

When I left here, I was a junior varsity coach at Woodrow High School in Camden (New Jersey). I realize where I've been and how great it is to coach here.

If we're punished, we're punished. My greater concern is how Camden High athletics is perceived.

We're excited to be able to partner with the Naval Academy and play host tithe Army-Navy doubleheader. We think it will be fun for fans of both the Midshipmen and the Black Knights, and it will be especially rewarding for players on both teams to experience playing at Camden Yards.

When things go bad, they go bad, ... We are not very deep, and Camden County has a great program. We did not match up well. They have more speed. That is just about it.

But these kids stayed in there. I was proud of them. And those Camden kids never gave up or showed any signs of giving up. I felt sorry for them. I would be real surprised if they weren't in every game they play, and if they don't win their share.

My personal vision is to take the best part of the Orioles' Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards, ... One thing I've learned is York has a real tie to Baltimore and the Orioles.

It is essential for people to volunteer. The Red Cross chapter in Camden County consists of volunteers only. All the classes and training are provided by volunteer efforts. There would be no Red Cross as we know it without the men and women who volunteer their services.

Our girls are quick, the Camden girls are quick. But if we break the press, they're going to have more people up front than they will back. So, we (have) to keep going to the goal once we get the ball.

We're really happy. It's tough to come to Camden and win. They're a well-coached team and they play hard, and tonight the breaks went our way and we were able to come out on top.

This World Series isn't about crowning a champion. I think the kids will remember this as a life experience, ... Not everyone that plays baseball gets the chance to play in a big-league ballpark, but these kids get a feel for what it's like to play in Wrigley Field, what it's like to hit a ball off the Green Monster, how it feels to play at Camden Yards.

The proposal seeks to stitch back the streetscape and we support it wholeheartedly. We've got the best interests of Camden Passage at heart.

We worked with hundreds of youths in Camden and only one dropped out of high school.

We're trying to get winners here, and Woodrow Wilson won it all last year. There are quite a few other prospects there that I will see. Camden is a tremendous source of talent. Once we get that pipeline solidified, I'll try to do some things in Baltimore, too.

There have been some gains in test scores in Camden that raised some questions. Due to some of the increases, we are conducting fact finding, at this point.

The point, I think, is that Camden Yards really fits into that neighborhood but it has the 'wow' factor. A great new building that excites people but doesn't take away from the neighborhood.

We see a lot of college students. It's a huge tailgating day. It's a party. At Camden we get 50,000 people there. A lot of them don't know what's going on, but they see it and get interested, so hopefully it promotes the sport.

With our proximity to Kings Bay, the Camden (hospital) is the first medical service so we are frequently involved in drills on the base.

I've lived in Camden for 10 years and it's changed. There's been a lot of growth around the town and it's put a lot of pressure on the community.

Our defense played great tonight. They really did a really good job. But like I said, a couple of mental mistakes the long pass in the fourth quarter and (missed tackles). We're getting there. We're definitely a better ball team than we were last year when we played Camden County.

We just have to use this as a learning experience and get back on track for the rest of our conference schedule. We go to Camden Tuesday and they've got a pitcher a lot like the one we saw today, so maybe this will do us some good.

This senior class really turned the corner athletically and academically. They're a symbol for every child in Camden to follow. They've had a lot of adversity to live through -- including three head coaches -- but they were committed to athletics and academics.

This is great. Opening Day 2006. Camden Yards. Big leagues with my brother. It can't get better than this.

I knew we couldn't play them man-to-man, because they're so fast and so strong, and zone was the only way we stood a chance, but we didn't rotate over, and they move the ball pretty well. Between Camden (County) and Manteo they will play for the tournament championship, and I can't wait to see the game.

I love it here. Baltimore is a great baseball town and Camden Yards is a great stadium. I've always liked Camden Yards, and it's even better being on the home side. We've got a football field for a clubhouse, an awesome jacuzzi and our own parking lot. How can you complain?

If you look at the (Howard Street train) tunnel fire for instance, we evacuated a small contingent of people in that area, plus Camden yards on top of that. But if you were at the Inner Harbor having dinner, you didn't even know the tunnel fire was going on,

I'm not saying anything bad about Camden Yards, but this is really nice. Those guys told me to let them know how the mound is, and I like it. I think everybody on this pitching staff is going to like it.

I have to say I love Dempsey's Brew Pub & Restaurant. It's gorgeous with that Camden Yard brick surrounding it, and it just screams Baltimore. I love the Black and Orange Burger that is topped with fresh orange bell peppers, caramelized onions and sharp cheddar cheese.

Camden Friday night, let's be 12-0 if it's possible. That's all they want, and they were saving their celebration until Friday night.

It was like we were in an avalanche there at the start. And when they got rolling, it was like a snowball going downhill. Camden was all they were advertised to be. They're well-coached, don't make mistakes and they win ? everything you need to do to be the No. 1 team in the state.

As with the Camden kids, it's time for us in this television family to leave home. We feel blessed to have been part of the series.

It's a fictional town. I named Camden County after my son. It could be an hour outside any city in the United States. I've read on chat rooms that I've been using some town names from western Maryland where I went to college.

It's going to be a very tense situation, I think, for all parties, ... But he's entitled to come back. And if he wants to come back, and I guess he does, he'll be back. And whatever the reaction is going to be, whether it's in Camden Yards or around the American League, is something he's going to have to live with.

My father had a country store and then later, when I was 10 or 12, sold it and bought a farm equipment dealership in nearby Camden.