1.   Besides the back-to-back state championships, Stephenville has advanced to the state semifinals three times and played in at least the quarterfinal round of the playoffs on six occasions.

2.   A quarterfinal round has been added in both tournaments, which means that the top four teams in each pool will advance.

3.   After finally breaking through the Korean wall, the Yanks play Germany in the quarterfinal round in suburban Maryland on Thursday night and the North Koreans go home.

4.   Clark was eliminated during the quarterfinal round of that competition Saturday night.

5.   Despite that result, Nigeria qualified for the quarterfinal round, no matter how it fares today against Morocco.

6.   For if there were a playoff, Saturday would be the classic quarterfinal round.

7.   For the second consecutive time, Germany has exited the World Cup in the quarterfinal round.

8.   In the illustrious history of the ACC tourney, Duke and North Carolina have never played in the quarterfinal round.

9.   NAGANO, Japan -- The Olympic hockey tournament for men moved advanced toward the quarterfinal round Monday.

10.   One can only assume Yzaga will be back for his quarterfinal round, the farthest he has ever advanced in a Grand Slam tournament.