Eric Hayes Quotations

If the standard mileage rate was first used when the vehicle was placed into service --used for business -- then the taxpayer may convert to the actual expense deduction to offset higher fuel cost for the current year. From September 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 the IRS increased the standard to 48.5 cents per mile. Despite the increase in the standard mileage rate, one should carefully weigh which expense -- actual or standard --they should use for their 2005 return.

It's hard because I've always known him as a coach. He will still be a coach in my heart, but you won't see him on the sidelines.

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The doubles point was critical. We came out flat, and they took it to us in doubles. But we've come back after losing the doubles point before. We believed we could come back, and we had our chances. Give Texas Tech credit, their young players played like veterans.

It's a good opportunity for some of our local amateurs to play with world class professionals,

We had chances at Nos. 3 and 5. We just needed to close out the second set, and we could have gone up 3-2. We would have been one point away. Texas Tech did a great job extending the matches to win.

We tried to get out and pressure them, full-court. We know they run that 'five-out' offense, so we got up on them to cut down on those back-door cuts.

We have a lot of fun doing this. We have a cookout and it's a good opportunity for the girls to get involved in the community.

We try to do this throughout the year. We've done it before and we're trying to get kids that haven't played tennis exposed to the sport. It's all about the kids.

It's definitely in my mind now that I don't have very many home games left at Potomac. To think of all the time I've spent in that gym. It's the place where I became what I am as a player.