"Excellence is doing your best all the time."

        -Tara Vanderveer (basketball coach, 1996)

"Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily.  Believe in yourself!"

           -Pat Summit (basketball, 1976/coach, 1980, '84)

"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail."

        -Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey 1998/Canada)

"Those that succeed push just a little harder each day and

those that don't wish they had years later."

           -Al Oerter (athletics, 1956, '60, '64, '68)