FREEPORT - Before entering the Freeport (Ill.) Softball Tournament, Monroe head coach Dale Buvid made sure his players were ready for some good competition."When I got in this tournament, I didn't realize it was going to be this high-powered," Buvid said. "But in order to beat the best (at the end of the season), you have to prepare by playing the best. And that's what we're doing here."
Rising to the occasion

