We end the day at 4-0.
Six players are 4-0 individually. The entire team has lost one game, and drawn one.
Every game mattered. As coach and assistant coach, Jeff and I watched the team close in on victory on every board. And when the match was clinched, we could not exhale and feel that everything was OK, now. We really cared about each player winning their game, and we couldn't turn that off just because the overall match was already won. We only exhaled when all eight closed out even the toughest games, even when the match was already decided.
Last year we were 4-0 at the end of the first day, and we were exhilarated. We are happy today, too, but it feels different. This is what we came here to do, and, so far, we have met our expectations. We feel right. We feel on track. We know that the serious challenges start tomorrow.
Coach Caveney and the team have worked steadfastly, with a solid plan, dedication, and determination. They put in the hours, and they put in the effort. Here is where all that shows.
What a feeling -- not to be exhilarated. What a feeling it is.
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