...gives us a pretty cool opportunity, and we can have a great game with Colony," he said. "Colony is a great team, great coaches, great kids, great program, but it's one game. If we play like we did today, we'll get them." Colony girls...

...said of Grace. "They don't play football, they don't swim. They run. They've got a great feeder program, great coaches and great parental support."That equals all of the good stuff."The following is a closer look at the Peninsula's...

...Soldotna held a different opinion."It felt awesome, it was a lot of fun," Michael said. "Waxing for me was great, coaches did a great job, conditions were fast."Of course, he did win his race in 18:21, edging out teammate Dillon...

...But it's more than just playing football that goes into a successful Pop Warner season, Cockroft said. The great coaches, players and parents on the team made the championship possible, he said. "It takes teamwork on the field but it...

...the people around you." Having a coach who keeps an eye on your well-being probably helps, too. "Jay's just a great coach. He just wants you to be the best at the end of your four years and he keeps long-term goals in sight which is really...

...Kenai, while Daniel Gustkey had 12 and Nate Byrd added 11. "It's pick your poison," Goodwin said. "As a lot of great coaches have said, it's easier to deal with a star than it is five good teammates. That's what Kenai is. They share...

...themselves into a training program mapped out by Devenney the summer before McBride's junior year. "He just such a great coach and he knows so much about the sport," McBride said. "He's always explaining what needs to be done. "If you...

...favorite to repeat. "Grace will always be the toughest," Marshall said. "They have a really great program, a great coach and they have a big school. "It's not just the school size. They have a real culture of running at Grace." Both...

...away every single day and probably been our most consistent player overall," David said. "He goes along with every great coach's idea that the main ingredient in becoming an elite hockey player is consistency." After teaming up with Owen Dukowitz...

...in leagues," Kornstad said. "They execute better than just about any team I saw play last year. They've got a great coach. There's not a coach that I've seen that's better. And they work tremendously hard." Kornstad also expects...