[cadandcookies]

Wow. This was the fourth State Tournament I've been to and the third time I'd been here as a competitor. It's also probably one of the one's I'm most proud of.

It's been a whirlwind year with the Knights of the Valley and I'm so incredibly proud of our students for finishing up so strong. All I can really say is that I'm inspired by the students from my team... this must be what being a mentor feels like.

I'm not sure many people know this, but this was a very bizarre year for both 2667 and myself. I actually joined the team midseason, and both myself and the team were coming off of a bummer year in 2014-- myself from the unfortunate events at North Star Regional, and 2667 from their fourth straight bottom-third finish. I think we were both fed up at that point, and we gave it our all to have what probably is the best season we've had on our own merit. For the first time, we were an alliance captain at a regional and qualified for the state tournament, and it's all thanks to the incredible, determined students of our team, supported by some fantastic mentors. I'm seriously looking forward to another year working with the awesome people at Apple Valley High School, win or lose. I'm just happy to have shared this excellent season with you all.