The team packed their bags, checked out of the Plaza Hotel and drove 4 1/2 hours to Kansas City. Left Branson about 10:45 a.m. Nice sunny and warm day and the consensus is the team is ready to get home to Washington state. Enjoyed the week and the experience, but after 8 days on the road, it's time to be able to sleep in their own beds.
The Eagles will spend the night in K.C. and rise early tomorrow for a Frontier Airlines flight to Sea-Tac. Along with adjusting to the change from CST to PST, throw in daylight's savings time and the biological clocks of the group will take some getting used to.
Fond final memories for the five seniors: Greg George, Greg Peters, Daley Landon, Tyson Christie and Stedman Richardson. Something they can remember for a lifetime along with their younger teammates who will return next season.
"It was a very worthwhile trip to Branson and the nationals," commented Coach John Van Dyke. "The seniors were able to experience a just reward for all hard work over the years, and the returning players now realize what it will take to return. I especially want to thank our Athletic Director, Gary McIntosh and head trainer, Larry Brown for all of their help on the trip. Gary took a great deal off the shoulders of the coaching staff and allowed us to focus on the game and Larry administered treatment and taped our guys each day for practices and the game. It was a team effort here."
Homeward bound!
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