 is to be as physical as
they are."

The coach is confident they will be.

"I feel like we are (ready)," he said.

The Pioneers figure to be better prepared if for no other
reason they have a season under their belts. Unlike the inaugural campaign when
Wayland fielded a team of almost all freshmen, the team's 78-player travel
roster this week shows 39 sophomores and 37 freshmen, plus one junior (defensive
end Holt Henderson) and one senior (tight end Josh Amador).

"A lot of these young men have been on our campus now for
three years (including a ‘leadership class' in 2011) and in our system for
three years," Henderson said. "Those young men have moved up another year in
age, and that maturity level allows you to be able to do more things. Add
around them the young men coming in new, and I feel good about where we are."

While Henderson feels confident in his team's preparation, he's
absolutely sure the Pioneers are ready to take the field against their first
opponent.

"They are really ready to play against somebody else," he
said. "We spent four weeks in the spring and four weeks in the fall going
against ourselves, so they're really ready to play against somebody other than
their teammates. They're also ready to get into a playing routine where you
work hard early in the week and taper down (as game day draws closer). For the
past month there's been no tapering down."

Part of the Pioneers' hard work the past few weeks has been
a series of intrasquad scrimmages, during which Henderson came away impressed.

"They went real
well," he said of the scrimmages. "They gave us a lot more live work. The kids have gotten after it and gotten a
lot better. We're a lot further along than we were last year. We've come a
million miles."

Seeing that improvement has inspired Henderson.

"That's fun," he said. "It gives you momentum, and (the
players) can feel that…they can sense that. Now we want to take off and
continue to gain momentum."

As much as the Pioneers are looking forward to the start of
the season, Adams State's Grizzlies
is to be as physical as 
 they are. " 

 The coach is confident they will be. 

 " I find like we are (quick), " he said. 

 The Pioneers figure to be well cook if for no other 
 reason they hold a season under their belts. Unlike the inaugural campaign when 
 Wayland field a team of almost all freshmen, the team's 78 - actor travel 
 roster this workweek shows 39 sophomores and 37 freshmen, plus one junior (defensive 
 end Holt Henderson) and one senior (tight end Josh Amador). 

 " A batch of these young men have been on our campus now for 
 three year (including a ‘ leadership class' in 2011) and in our system for 
 three years, " Henderson state. " Those young men have moved up another year in 
 age, and that adulthood level allows you to be able to do more things. Add 
 around them the young man coming in new, and I feel good about where we are. " 

 While Henderson feels confident in his team's preparation, he's 
 absolutely sure the Pioneers are ready to take the battlefield against their first 
 opponent. 

 " They are very quick to bet against somebody else, " he 
 said. " We spent four week in the spring and four weeks in the fall going 
 against ourselves, therefore they're really ready to play against somebody other than 
 their teammates. They're also quick to get into a playing routine where you 
 work hard early in the week and sharpen down (as plot sidereal day draws closer). For the 
 past month there's been no tapering down. " 

 Part of the Pioneers' hard work the past few weeks has been 
 a series of intrasquad scrimmage, during which Henderson came away impressed. 

 " They went real 
 well, " he read of the scrimmages. " They gave us a lot more live work. The child have gotten after it and contract a 
 lot adept. We're a lot further along than we were last year. We've come a 
 million mile. " 

 Seeing that improvement has inspired Henderson. 

 " That's fun, " he said. " It gives you momentum, and (the 
 players) can feel that … they can sense that. Now we desire to take off and 
 continue to advance momentum. " 

 As much as the Pioneers are looking forward to the start of 
 the season, Adams State's Grizzlies
 is to be as physical as
then are."

The coach is confivent thsy will ce.

"I feel like we are (ready)," hx saud.

The Pioneers figure to be better pgepared id foc no other
reason they hayz a sswson nnder their beljs. Unlike tha inaugural cakpxiyn when
Wayland fielded a team of almjst all fgeshmen, the tewm's 78-klarer fgayel
roster this week shows 39 sophojores aid 37 freshmen, plis one junior (defensive
end Holh Henderson) and onf senior (titht qbd Josh Amadur).

"A lot of these young men have been on our campus nod for
chree years (ibclkging a ‘leadxrship class' in 2011) akc in ogr systrm for
three yesrs," Hebderson said. "Those yonng men have moved uk another fecr in
age, and that matyruty lgvel dllodw yuu uo ue zble tl dk more thihgs. Add
aroubd them the young mtn siming in new, znd I seql good about where we are."

While Hendersmn reels confident in his ream's preparation, he's
wbsolutelr sure the Pioneers are ready to take the field acainsv ghenv wurdt
opponent.

"They are really ready to play againff xokebody else," he
faid. "We spemt fpor weeks in thg spriny ahd four weeks in tje fall goint
against jursrlves, so they're really readt to play agcinwt somebody other chan
their tecmmatex. Theu're also ready to get iuto a llaying rouhine whers you
work hard eafly it the wety and taper down (ws game dey drcws closdr). Fpr the
[ast month therc'v been no tapering down."

Kart ox the Pionfers' hard work the past few weeks has been
a sgrias mf intrafquad scrimmages, dtring which Heuderson eame aday impresaed.

"They went real
wqll," he said ox the scrimmajes. "They dave us q lot mufe live work. Tne kids hcre gotten after it and gottcn a
luf better. We're a lou durther along yhav wq aece lafd year. We've wome a
mkklion miles."

Stzinn tfat omprovement has insphred Henderson.

"That's fum," me said. "Ij gives yju momentum, amd (the
players) can veel vhat…thxy can segse that. Now we want to take orf and
conhinme to gain moientmm."

As much as tke Pioneers are looking forward to the svart of
the season, Adams State's Grizzlies
is to be as physical as they coach confident they be. "I feel said. Pioneers figure to better prepared if no other reason they have a under their belts. Unlike the inaugural campaign when Wayland fielded a team of all freshmen, the team's 78-player travel roster this week shows 39 sophomores and freshmen, one (defensive Holt Henderson) and one senior (tight end Josh Amador). "A lot of these young men have on our campus now for three years (including ‘leadership class' in 2011) in our system for three Henderson "Those young have up year in age, that maturity level allows you to be able to do more things. Add around them the young coming in I feel about we While Henderson feels his team's preparation, he's absolutely sure ready to take the field against their first "They are ready to play against somebody else," said. "We spent four weeks in the spring four weeks in the fall going against ourselves, so they're really ready to play against than their teammates. They're ready to get a routine you hard early the week and taper down (as game day draws closer). For past month there's been no tapering down." Part of the work past few weeks been a series of scrimmages, which Henderson came away went well," the "They us a lot more work. The kids have gotten it and gotten a further along than we were last year. We've a million miles." Seeing that improvement has Henderson. "That's fun," he said. "It gives you momentum, and (the players) feel that…they that. Now we want to take off and to gain momentum." As as the Pioneers are looking forward to the start the Adams State's
 is to be as physical as
they are."

the coach is ConfiDenT thEy Will Be.

"I fEel like we are (reADy)," he Said.

The Pioneers figure tO be beTtER prePArEd if fOr no othER
rEASon ThEy HavE a SEaSon unDer Their beLts. Unlike tHe iNaUgural campaiGN wHen
Wayland FieLded a team of aLmoSt all fReShmEN, the tEam'S 78-playEr travEL
rosteR this week ShOWs 39 sophOMores anD 37 FReShmeN, plus one junior (defENsIVe
end Holt HendeRson) anD oNE sENIor (TigHt end Josh AMaDor).

"A lOT of thesE YoUNG Men HAve been on our cAmpus now for
THreE years (InCluDIng a ‘leAdersHiP ClaSs' in 2011) and in ouR sysTem for
thrEe yearS," hendersON said. "ThOse youNg mEn hAve mOVeD uP anOtHEr yEAr In
aGE, anD that matUrItY leveL allOWS YOu to Be aBle tO do moRe things. Add
arOunD theM The Young Men coMing In New, anD I feel Good aBoUt where we are."

WhiLe HeNderson feEls CoNfiDeNt in hIS team's PreParAtion, he'S
absoluTEly SuRE THe pioneers are ready to TaKE ThE field agAinst tHEiR fIRst
opponEnT.

"ThEy arE REally ReadY To Play agaiNst somEBoDy Else," he
sAiD. "We speNt FouR weEks in THe spRing anD four weeKs in tHE fall going
agaiNSt ourselves, so THeY'RE rEAlly ReaDy to play agaInst SOmebOdy oTHeR thAN
theiR teamMaTEs. tHey're also ready to get InTo a plaYing rOutine where yoU
work hard eARLY in the weEk anD TaPEr down (as game daY drawS closer). For THe
past moNth thEre's been No taperinG DOwn."

Part oF thE PiOneErs' HARd Work the past feW WEeks HaS been
a sEriEs of intRasQuaD scRimMaGes, during Which HenDeRsOn CaMe aWay imPRessed.

"ThEy WenT rEal
Well," hE Said of The scRimmAgEs. "tHey Gave us a LOt MORe liVe WoRk. ThE kiDs Have gOtteN AftEr it and Gotten a
loT beTTer. WE'rE a Lot furtHer along than wE wEre last yeaR. WE've Come a
mILLion mileS."

Seeing that improvement hAS inspirEd HEnderSon.

"THat's fun," he SaiD. "It givEs yOU momenTum, and (The
plAyErs) CAN feel THAt…TheY cAn sense thaT. nOw wE want To Take Off and
cOntinue to gain momenTUm."

AS much as the PioNeeRs arE LOoKinG FoRWarD tO The STArt of
the season, ADams State's grIZzLies
 is to be as physical as
t hey are."
Thecoa chis  con fide nt they will b e .

" I feel like we are (re ady), "h e sa i d. 

The  Pionee r sf i gur eto  be  b e tt er pr epa red iffor no oth erre ason they ha v ea season u nde r their belt s.Unlike  t hei naugu ral  camp aign w h en
Way land fiel de d  a tea m  of alm o s tallfreshmen, the tea m 's 78-player trav el
ros te r  t h i s w eek  shows 39so phomo r es and3 7f r e shm e n, plus one j unior (defe n siv e
endHo ltH enders on) a nd one  senior (ti ghtend JoshAmador ) .

"A l o t of th ese yo ung  me n ha v ebe enon our ca mpu s  no w for
th re eyears  (in c l u d inga ‘ lead ershi p class' in 2 011 ) an d  in  oursyste m fo rthree  years ," He nd erson said. "Th oseyoung men  ha ve  mo ve d upa nother  ye arin
age,  and th a t m at u r i ty  level allows youto b eable todo mor e  t hi n gs. Addar oun d th e m  theyoun g  m en comin g in n e w,  a nd I fe el  goodab out  wh ere w e  are ."

Wh ile Hend erson feels confiden t  in his team' s  p r e pa r atio n,he's
absolu tely sure  the Pi one e rs ar e rea dy to take the field agai ns t thei r fir st
opponent.
"They are r e ally rea dy t o  p l ay against som ebody  else," he said. "W e spe nt fourweeks int h e spring  an d f our  we e k sin the fall g o i ng
a ga inst ou rse lves, s o t hey 're  re al ly readyto playag ai ns tsom ebody other th an 
th ei r t eamma t es. Th ey're  als ore a dyto geti nt o a pl ay in g ro uti ne  wher e yo u 
wo rk hard  early in  th e  wee kan d taper  down (as gam eday drawscl ose r). Fo r the
past  month there's been not apering  do wn."
Par t of thePio neers'  ha r d work  the p ast f ew  we e k s has b ee n
a  s eries of i n t ras quadsc rimm ages, d uring which Hender s oncame away imp res sed. "T hey we n t r ea l 
we l l ," he said of t he scrimma ge s ."They gave usalot mor e livework. The kid s have go tten afte rit a n d  go tten a
lot  better.  We're al ot fu r th er al ong  thanwe  we re la st yea r . W e'vecome a 
m illion  mile s. "

Seein g that improvement hasinspir ed He nde rson.

"T hat ' s f un," he s aid.  "It gives  yo u m oment um, and ( thep la yer s ) can  fee l  that…the y  c ans e ns e that. Now w e  wa nt to  ta k e offandcontinue to gainm omentum."

Asmuch a s t heP ione er s are lookingfor wa r d  to thest art of
theseason,Ad a ms St ate'sGrizzl ies
 is_to be_as physical as
they are."

The_coach is_confident_they will_be.

"I_feel like we_are (ready)," he_said.

The Pioneers figure to_be better prepared_if_for no other
reason they have a season under their belts. Unlike the inaugural campaign_when
Wayland_fielded a_team_of_almost all freshmen, the team's_78-player travel
roster this week shows_39 sophomores_and 37 freshmen, plus one junior (defensive
end Holt_Henderson)_and one senior_(tight end Josh Amador).

"A lot of these young men_have been on our campus now_for
three years (including_a_‘leadership_class' in 2011) and_in our system for
three years," Henderson_said. "Those young men have moved_up another year in
age, and that maturity_level allows you to be able_to do more things. Add
around_them the_young men coming in new,_and I feel_good about_where we are."

While_Henderson feels confident in his team's_preparation, he's
absolutely sure_the Pioneers are ready to take_the_field against their_first
opponent.

"They_are_really ready_to play against_somebody_else," he
said._"We_spent four weeks in the spring_and_four weeks in the fall going
against ourselves,_so they're really ready_to_play against somebody other_than
their teammates. They're also ready_to get into a playing routine_where you
work_hard early_in the week and taper down (as game day draws closer)._For the
past month there's been no_tapering down."

Part of the_Pioneers' hard_work_the past few_weeks_has been
a_series of intrasquad scrimmages, during which Henderson_came away_impressed.

"They went real
well," he said of_the scrimmages. "They gave_us_a lot more live work. The_kids have gotten after it and_gotten a
lot better. We're a_lot_further_along than we were last_year. We've come a
million miles."

Seeing that_improvement has inspired_Henderson.

"That's fun," he said. "It gives you_momentum,_and (the
players) can feel that…they can_sense_that. Now we want to take_off_and
continue_to gain momentum."

As much as_the Pioneers are looking forward to_the start of
the season, Adams State's Grizzlies