The kids fought hard. We expect our seniors to play like that. They did a nice job.

I'm proud of the way the kids came out. They battled all the way.

This was a rough, rough week. You have to give the kids credit. They came out and battled every night. That's what makes teams champions.

We have a veteran lineup but we have a very good nucleus of young kids, freshmen who also can play. They're getting their opportunities and making the best of them.

Our kids believed they could win this thing. We've known we were going to play East for a while and this was what we've been shooting for the last month -- getting ready for a game like this and trying to win a regional.

We've got a lot of kids who can play. The key is to get them playing at a high tempo, working the ball around an attacking with speed.