SPOKANE - A team might win some games and lose some games, but as long as there's progress under­neath it all, there's always a reason to be optimistic.

That's the conclusion Jay Potts, assistant coach of the Waitsburg Prescott Tigers, drew after this past week's three games that put the soccer team's record about where it was last year at this time.

On Thursday, the Tigers beat the Irigon, Ore., Knights 4-1 on that team's home turf. They lost in a tough game against St. George in Spokane 6-2 Saturday and roared back with a 6-0 win over Moses Lake Christian at home in Prescott Monday, albeit i...