As the sports year comes to a calendar close, here is a list of the most memorable quotes from the past year. While there were hundreds of options to chose from, these are what made the list. Hope you enjoy them and they bring back good memories of the past sports year. “Everybody up there says I’ve got a Southern accent, but everybody down here says ‘I know you’re not from Texas.’ I’m kind of like in no-man’s land.” – Aberdeen Central football coach Scott Svendsen on leaving Texas to move back to the area where he grew up ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern State University’s Rianna Fillipi, center, lays up a shot past University of Mary’s Addison Rozell (33) and Ryleigh Wacha (14) during a game at Wachs Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 12/4/2021 “I do play against my mom and I can beat my mom, now. She would probably argue that it’s just be