This has given us confidence. Next year is going to be great.

This has given us confidence. Next year is going to be great.

Ultimately, I would love to have everyone go. Everybody deserves to.

Ultimately, I would love to have everyone go. Everybody deserves to.

We just needed to get the ball to go in the basket maybe in the first and second quarter a read more

We just needed to get the ball to go in the basket maybe in the first and second quarter a little more. A couple of shots here or there. Then maybe if we can make a run, it could have been a little different.

The interest is so intense at some Southern California schools that students might start rioting if their school didn't have read more

The interest is so intense at some Southern California schools that students might start rioting if their school didn't have an academic decathlon coach. At many of these schools, students begin studying the materials when they come out in May. They've been pushing decathlon at these schools for years.

We had a great sale. Bidding on e-Bay was very strong as were phone bids. We were busy all weekend.

We had a great sale. Bidding on e-Bay was very strong as were phone bids. We were busy all weekend.

Carroll Dawson has served this organization very well over the past 26 years, and he will continue to be a read more

Carroll Dawson has served this organization very well over the past 26 years, and he will continue to be a very useful resource for many years to come.

Continuation of this stance and observing (these issues) as a red line is the only way for success.

Continuation of this stance and observing (these issues) as a red line is the only way for success.

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level read more

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

We aren't here today because of Michael Roberts. We're not here today because of what he had or didn't have, read more

We aren't here today because of Michael Roberts. We're not here today because of what he had or didn't have, where he lived or didn't live. We're here today because these four men are murderers.