As for soccer, which started right before school: my team is looking a lot better. Not as good as we would like but there is a marked improvement among the players.
A couple of quotes that I think pertain to my team this year are:
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.
Samuel Johnson.
And,
Hard work and togetherness. They go hand in hand. You need hard work because it's such a tough atmosphere..... to win week in and week out. You need togetherness because you don't always win.
Tony Dungy.