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When it's the postseason, you have to come out with your best or you're not going to win. (Millbrook) was so tenacious on offense and defense.

Greg Nero

It's got to be Mariano Rivera. No question about it. He was successful in the postseason, and he's got over 300 saves. And then he has 30 or 40 saves in the postseason.

Jose Mesa

It's huge. It feels good to get the first (postseason) win. Plus, it's the first time we've played (at the Fairgrounds).

Cody Rogers

A-H-S-T has a very nice ball club. Their quickness gave us a lot of fits. It's hard for us to simulate their athleticism in our practices. They will be a handful for a lot of teams in the postseason.

Doug Newton

We're finally playing some good basketball. We need to take this game and move forward into a postseason berth.

Dave Mallon

We had some real good matches, but unfortunately, I think we lost some of those close ones. It was kind of a hit-and-miss day. There were some good things and some disappointing losses. I guess that's what the postseason is about.

Jeff Weatherman

I thought we came out with great focus in both halves. In front of all different types of people in a tournament like this, it felt like a postseason game, and we played like it was one.

Wade Grinde

I haven't had a lot of hits in September. But right now, all I'm worried about is right now. I just want to get to the postseason.

Ben Broussard

I basically have designed the team to be ready for the postseason. We could be going a little easier, but we're doing some very difficult gymnastics.

Bill Ryden

You don't want to go into the postseason 0-4 in your last four games. It really doesn't matter what you do in the first couple months of the season, but it's how you're playing right now.

Shaun Ratay

It wasn't too long ago we were 14-8 and had the whole postseason ahead of us. Now we're fighting just to stay in touch for the NIT, let alone an NCAA bid.

Kevin Brophy

In a way, if we want to make the postseason, we feel like we have to win out. We have got some good games coming up, but we are going to have to buckle down and get the job done somehow.

Cartier Martin

A lot of us feel like it's not really an end because none of us are leaving. It's kind of a new beginning. During the postseason and the summer, everybody is going to be working hard.

Amanda Brown

It's a chance to get another win. It's nice to get a game that's winnable, and who knows when the last time was that T.F. South had a postseason win. It's definitely been a while.

Marc Brewe

We want to make it to the postseason. It's a big win for us-it's a tiebreaker against another team.

Donnie Mcgrath

That semifinal match actually helped his confidence. But Chris is the kind of guy that does a lot of summer wrestling, and it's really paying off in the postseason.

Brad Todd

If we do (win the Big Ten) or we don't we still have a big opportunity in the postseason. We're focusing on us and we're not letting anything else get in the way of that.

Paul Davis

We're looking forward to the postseason.

Greg Hardin

We train for the postseason, but we knew we had to do this.

Kevin Hipps

It's definitely an honor. It's not something we talk about a whole lot around here. We got the nod and that's great, but we want to try to be postseason number one. That's the big goal.

James Vilade

(Cleaves) is, I guess you could say, multi-dimensional. She's our best defender, but she's also had some of her bigger games in postseason play, offensively.

Marquette Burgess

It's been a crazy year, ... But all that matters now is winning this [division] and getting to the postseason.

Jake Peavy

We had a good postseason. Never thought of Miami.

Darren O'day

They are disappointed. We felt we had a good chance to really make some noise in the postseason.

Steve Ottoson

We're going to have to have the `complete package' going for us when the postseason comes along.

Joyce Farrell

We played our most complete game of the season tonight. We just came out fired up and we knew we had to win. We're playing to get into the postseason, and that's important to us.

Bianca White

They're much better pitching-heavy this year. The pitching has been dominant the whole year. In postseason, pitching and defense go hand-in-hand, and it's already been evident.

Rex Hudler

This will create more opportunities to get to the postseason. This is something the league was seeking.

Dan Bauer

We're already getting ready for next year with lifting and postseason conditioning. By going 0-21, they saw what the level of competition has become.

Charbea Haller

(Getting this win) was huge. You don't want to go into the postseason 0-4 in your last four games. It doesn't matter what we did the first couple months, it's just how well we're playing now.

Shaun Ratay

They could tell I was disappointed. We have two more duals left, and we need to win those to finish in the top half of the league. They know they are going to get worked because the postseason is coming up and they need to be more aggressive.

Dan Roton

Our blocking game has gotten so much better. Battle Mountain is an awesome team. They really are. They should go far in the postseason. The fact that we hung in there for two games, I was really proud of my girls. I thought that's the best we've played all season.

Rob Crawford

He can shoot the ball just as well as anyone. He's got a lot of offensive talents. His brilliance combined with his willingness to learn has been an asset to our program. His numbers have improved, and I expect him to pick it up more during the postseason.

Tyrone Johnson

The original postseason Mariners are going.

Jeff Nelson

I hope we might be able to make some noise in the postseason. We've played with everybody outside Lexington (Ky.) Catholic, and our schedule has been tough.

Dave Butcher

We've had some close games going into the postseason and hopefully, we are coming on at the right time. For the most part, we did a nice job defensively, too. Hopefully we can keep this going.

Rob Wostratzky

Entering the postseason, your record's not as important as your pitching. Three guys can get you a long way in the postseason.

Bob Boone

Depth is something we've been working on lately. We've tried to develop our No. 5 and our No. 6. They have really come a long way this season. Depth is something you have to have in the postseason. It's hard to win with just four golfers.

Darren Maynard

We know we didn't play well. But it's the postseason now.

Jill Bell

We are playing bigger 5A and 6A teams. It's all in preparation for when we play in [postseason]. It's all geared to success.

Alvin James

Miami has knocked us out of the postseason a couple years. So to come down here and take three games is quite an accomplishment.

Darren O'day

We need to carry this momentum on. We can't look at stuff today and put our heads down. Hopefully, we'll be in the postseason come Sunday, so we need to carry the momentum.

Aleks Maric

Hockey is a confidence game and, when you are hurt, you lose some of that confidence. I'm really looking forward to the playoffs because I missed all those games early. I want to be in fine form and top shape and really have a good postseason.

Mike Rutter

People are always talking about momentum, but I don't believe in momentum. Momentum changes with one hanging curveball. That's the thing about baseball. It's the one sport where you really, really just never know. The guy you least expect gets into the postseason, hits .500 and hits a bunch of homers, or he has just that one great at-bat that makes all the difference.

Bob Boone

There was a lot to play for tonight, and the girls did a great job of meeting those goals. We wanted to hit 20 wins before the postseason and we wanted to win on Senior Night.

Dave Kohnen

That helps. You take what you can get in the postseason.

Nick Fuhler

Sometimes you'd rather be lucky than good, and this postseason we've been pretty lucky. But we're also pretty good.

Willie Harris

We didn't control the game. The last couple of weeks we talked about that a lot. You have to control the game in the postseason and play smart. It's frustrating because we just didn't play very well tonight.

Chris Kielsmeier

You always want to go into the playoffs on a positive note to get some type of momentum, ... And to be able to beat a team like L.A. the way we did is really a good feeling. It's definitely a confidence-booster going into the postseason.

Tina Thompson

We got a little taste of postseason success last season. Now I know they want to get more of it this season.

Andy Keith

Nothing less than qualifying for the postseason will satisfy us. We have had disappointing endings the past two years when we just missed moving on.

Jeff Katz

We've had a really good run since 1999. I think we have a good chance to have a winning record, win our conference and win some games in the postseason.

Randy Albano

That loss in that first game burns. It was a dagger. Throughout the postseason it motivated us.

Lauren Bechtold

Coming in we knew they were a little down. So our emphasis today was for us to get better as a team because it's postseason play.

James Rankins

We have to find a way to bring our energy and level of concentration with us on the road. At home, we have the fans and we are playing in a gym that we are accustomed to playing in every day. We have a certain level of confidence [in U-Hall] that we may not have on the road. We especially need to carry that confidence with us on the road if we hope to make the postseason.

Mamadi Diane

Every postseason is wide open. When you have eight teams get in, no one team can have even a 20 percent chance of winning.

John Henry Cardinal Newman

In past years, we really hadn't gone very far (in the postseason). This team really got along well. We're all really good friends and we progressed a lot. I thought we had really good communication on the court.

Megan Walden

We are right on the bubble as far as postseason play is concerned.

Paula Dahl

We like running against good competition. If we run big meets all year, when you get to the postseason, you're not nervous. You're ready to perform. That's what it's all about.

Mike Bennett

I haven't played in the postseason since '99 when I was at Siena.

Jim Buckley

I picked up a few games [in the standings]. It feels good to go to a place where you know you have a chance to go to the postseason.

Michael J. Tucker

You've got to win a close one at some time or another (in the postseason). We just made enough plays to advance.

Steve Hesser

UMS-Wright played hard and they were the better team. We will start over and we will now focus on doing well in the postseason wherever we play.

Jerome Antone

We have to be consistent with the commissioner's office guidelines, ... The commissioner wants to keep the focus on the postseason and hold off on major announcements.

Aidan O'brien

It was a possibility we could have played them in the postseason last year. It's going to be a great match-up. It might be even better if I had healthy players.

Lee Sandy

As successful as we have been this season, everybody is keeping in the front of their mind that they haven't been successful in the postseason.

Stu Katz

The hardest thing for me is getting the timing back. But I was glad I had the chance today. If I go into a game in the postseason, then I feel like I will be more prepared.

Jon Kitna

Our defense is a huge advantage for us, and it will be especially in the postseason, too, ... Tight games, great teams. Defense matters, especially in the postseason.

Cesar Izturis

Anytime you make a run in the postseason, you are going to games that go down to the last shot or the last minute of the game. It just happens that way in the postseason. That's what makes it so exciting. You're going to have a game like that, and sometimes you have more than one.

Wayne Harre

We're going to be sad about it. But we can't look back yet. We still have the postseason.

Ben Maynard

We thought we were qualified for the postseason, just from the schedule and opponents. We just couldn't do anything about their finish in 2005. That shouldn't have been counted against us.

Jack Powell

Postseason play is always our goal. And just because the WAC Tournament is here doesn't mean we're in it. There's that added pressure of making it.

Steve Lucas

The postseason depends on who's playing better that night and you don't have to have but one bad night.

Ron Aldy

I'm not saying just because we won 10 straight games that we're definitely going to go to the postseason. But let me tell you something: It's a good sign for us.

Bobby Gonzalez

There was a lot riding on this game in terms of postseason play and a share of the conference championship.

Dave Platt

We're getting healthy. Chad is about at 85 percent and we're hoping he's 90 by Friday and hopefully 100 by district. But we're still kind of banged up, but a lot of teams are banged up going into the postseason.

Andy Disabato

The great thing about individuals is that the guys who are focused rise to the top. It's going to be a short postseason for the guys who aren't focused.

Chris Como

You only get one chance in the playoffs. Every team has goals of making postseason play, but once you make it you have to take it one game at a time. You have to win in order to move on.

Rolander Fontenot

I think the legacy is what it is. We've won 14 straight [division titles]. We know how special that is. We're going to keep doing our thing whether we win or lose in the postseason. It's not going to change the fact that we've won 14 straight division titles.

Chipper Jones

We're playing for something more right now, and that's postseason play.

Brittany Wilkins

We're thinking about postseason a lot. Not just making it, but trying to do some big things. Everybody is focused on it.

Ebonie Halliburton