Parkland completes 'full-circle moment' with national championship

For more than just endless interviews, too, on the Danville Area Community College campus. "Just being able to enjoy it has been a great thing for our team and our program," Bowler said before getting interrupted to take care of something a little more important. "I think I'm actually going to have to cut down the net here in a second.

" He tried to let everyone else have their moment first, telling his players and coaches to "just save me the last one," but it was time for the national championship-winning coach to climb the ladder and claim his prize. A special moment for Bowler, who coached the Cobras to a national runner-up finish this time last year. Bowler had the biggest smile on his face as he tossed the net into the crowd, and when he was finally able to continue answering questions 10 minutes later, all of his teeth were still showing.

"It's a weight off your shoulders that you've completed the journey," Bowler said. "We talked about that full-circle moment where we came up short last year and got this opportunity again this year and were able to close. It's hard to express fully.

Maybe I'm not smart enough to do it in the English language. It's emotional and an unbelievable thing. To put on your life resume that you're a national champion, no matter what you're doing, where you're the best in the world at that time and at that level is really special.