Penny DiPomazio has coached Lubbock ISD divers for 22 years, taking at least one to state the last 21 years in a row.
No, they don’t downplay that one bit.
“We use that when you’re coaching,” she said. “‘This is a tradition. We’re going to state. We can’t not take someone to state. We’ve got to get there.’ In August, we start talking about it.”
Once again, the message got through.