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Stephen Munoz really stepped up when Thomas went out.

Stacey stepped up big for us. As important as her scoring and her defense is her leadership.

Stacey Nelson has definitely stepped up, and she's proven a lot in these past couple games, especially with her big win against Michigan. Stacey Stevens has come out and thrown the ball a lot better and will make a big impression for our team and against our opponent in the SEC.

Splitting up the portfolio is more than an accounting measure. I've handled cases where the portfolios were really diverse. If I hadn't stepped in, the wife would have been stuck with capital gains that she had no clue about.

Some of the guys have never stepped foot in a big-league stadium. It's an exhibition game and more of a test for everybody involved in Busch Stadium, so it serves a purpose in both ways.

Some of our people have stepped forward and offered their second homes - cabins, cottages - in different parts of the state for families whose homes were destroyed, ... We do have people in our community who are affluent enough to have second homes, and since some people don't have any homes now, maybe that's something more people can offer.

Some of the younger kids struggled a bit earlier this year. We knew we would need them to do really well and they just stepped beyond belief.

Some of the younger guys like (freshmen) Mike Campbell and Jeff Gabriel really stepped up today and filled in nicely. I don't mind so much that we take penalties because we have good penalty killers.

Someone dropped a bottle as I was ready to hit on No. 8 so I backed off the ball. I stepped back in, tried to be positive, hit it, and it came off the club just the way I wanted it to. But I'm as surprised as anybody it went in. You don't ever expect a tee shot to disappear into the hole.

Some kids really stepped up and did well. I know we've got the lead right now, but it's going to come down to the end and it's going to be a battle.

My sophomores played really well tonight. They stepped it up and played very, very well. Of course, Marcus Washington did some wonderful things for us.

Nacogdoches stepped it up. I think Nacogdoches came out very strong (in the second half), and you've got to meet that challenge.

My wife and I had the chance to vacation in New Orleans where they were shooting the film and I was fortunate to visit the set. When I stepped out onto the court everyone gave me a standing ovation, it was very special.

My wife saw it on Oprah, and she told me I needed to do something. I was going to give him my jersey, and then the White Sox really stepped up. Any time a guy does that, sells World Series tickets to help others, that is an amazing thing. I thought that was awesome.

My philosophy is to pay our own players. We stepped out of the box midway through last season. We didn't want him to play for $380,000. We recognized his ability, but we didn't get anywhere. That's fine. Both parties have to agree. Unfortunately, we can't seem to get it going. Hopefully we will. Now, we all know exactly what we're up against.

Looking at the times, I thought it would be closer. But our guys stepped up and swam incredibly well.

Marissa was a little out of sync with her offensive rhythm, but really stepped up and hit that key shot and then she stepped up and hit some key free throws.

Maria had a great tournament and was really consistent all three days. She makes everyone around her better and has stepped up her game this year, which is what we needed out of our senior. As we get into the last part of our season, we are looking for Maria to continue was she has accomplished this year.

Mark really stepped it up tonight. He has become more of a leader the last two weeks. He came up with some big points tonight.

Marco hurt his foot and didn't play much so he could rest up. Danny stepped in and had his best game inside.

Mary really stepped it up today and pushed the race. All of the girls up front have had incredible summers and I've been impressed with their work ethic.

Marshall always comes up big when we need him to. Every little thing we can do to win at the end of the game we do. Marshall really stepped up and knocked down those free throws at the end of the game.

Lindsey stepped up to the midfield and played real well.

(Lindsey) has stepped up for us in other games, but we have to give her a lot of credit. When she got going, then everybody got going and that really helped us.

Lisa took the game on her back in the second half for us. She stepped up her game and said we weren't going to lose. On any given night any one of our players can step up. She played great defensively and knocked down a couple of shots.

I was very surprised. ... Atlantic has really stepped up this year.

I was very pleased with the way Tommy Wynn stepped forward and pitched us out of some jams. I thought we made quality plays to keep the game close, but we elevated too many balls. We have to be more selective and put the ball on the ground. These guys have great character and will push through.

I was very pleased with our play on Friday and Saturday. Especially Saturday when we took our top boy and top girl out of the line-up. These kids stepped it up and won both matches.

I was tired, but I had to fight through it. My team needed me, and when my name was called I stepped up. I'll be ready to go on Thursday.

I was happy with the win. We got banged up again. The Fothergill twins Eric and Adam played well at mid center. They have really stepped it up, filling in for Greg Raymond.

I was happy with how the kids came out in the second half. They really stepped up and weren't afraid of the contact, and they went up strong with the ball.

I was happy with how our kids responded after not playing very well on Tuesday (at Klamath Union). Everyone got involved and we really stepped up our defense. That's going to be a critical component down the stretch.

I was happy the way I did things this year. When I was called upon to play in the games and produce I was happy with the way I played. Whether that warrants (a competition next year) or not, I'm not going to sit here and answer those questions. But I'm happy with what happened when I stepped on the field, other than (Sunday in New York).

I was getting really nervous on defense because they were hitting shots. But, I knew we'd find a way. Jeremy hit that big shot before me. Then I stepped up.

I was extremely proud of the way we were able to hold MTCS at the end. We had those first game jitters, but our defense stepped up when we needed a big play.

It feels great to come out with the win, especially with Chad throwing a no-hitter. Chad pretty much stepped up and did a tremendous job. He walked only one batter all day and we had no defensive errors.

It felt like we stepped into some sort of horror film.

It felt like I stepped in a hole. I tried to step up and chip the puck out of our zone, and I must have caught a rut in the ice. The ankle just rolled over and buckled.

I think she played one of the best matches against me. She stepped in as soon as the match started and played some really unbelievable shots. I was very impressed by her level of tennis today.

I think she played one of her best matches against me. She stepped in from the first and played some unbelievable shots. I was really impressed by her.

I think she just is very talented offensively. She has scored all year, but she had stepped it up in the last couple of games in the Big Sky.

I think she has stepped it up. She plays with leadership on the floor. Her body language leads this team.

I think Seton stepped up their defense and got in our faces. We got rattled, but not too bad. The third quarter was when they did their real damage, but what a great season for us. We won our division and the kids played with heart.

I think people got a view of absolute greatness, back and forth. The bigger the moment, both of them stepped up even bigger and bigger.

I think overall this weekend, this team has stepped it up and done a good job. We're playing pretty good right now, and obviously, offensively we put some numbers on the board, which is a good thing. I'm proud of this group right now.

I think Sam was a bit awe-struck at the start of the game, but he settled down well. He settled down well when we drew some plays up for him, and he stepped up.

I think right now, we are playing well. Defensively, our intensity has stepped up. The energy and effort we are giving is more important than the wins. I think we are figuring out now that we have to go out and play tough for 40 minutes.

I think Richard has really stepped his game up. He's in better condition now, and that's helping him be a lot more effective.

I still feel the same way, ... Its a slap in the face to the NFL when someone thats in college tries to put himself above the NFL and above the NFL (Players Association) and what we established and what all the guys who sacrificed that played before me and before him, before he stepped on the field,to rise up and try to be better than that, is a discredit to the guys that played this game.

I think he's had to earn that. He's a guy that has some ability, that we felt like if he stepped up could provide us with some scoring punch. We encouraged him to do that, but within the context of our team.

I think he's been everything to this program. He's been an absolute high-level competitor since the day he stepped foot on campus. I'm going to miss him, as a coach and as a teacher. He's been a special player for me to have an opportunity to interact with.

I think he has had to earn that. We certainly felt like he was the guy we wanted to see do these type of things because he's a guy who has some ability. But he has stepped up and provided some scoring. I obviously encouraged him to do that, but within the context of our team.

I think (Monday) was the turning point. The kids stepped up and played tough. I hope that will carry over to Wednesday night. Our kids are fired up, plus it's a Valley game.

I thought it was about time he owned up and stepped out of that closed shell. I knew he went through bad periods, even if he didn't want to write about it. I used to wrestle with that too. As a writer, you don't want to bore people with your own story. But you eventually realize that you're not the only one who is lonely or having problems.

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I thought he stepped up in the pocket and made some good throws. He moved around, he was much more animated. He can make the chains move.

I thought Miller did an excellent job and really stepped up at times.

I thought Mike Clark stepped it up quarterback wise. For all the people who had to harass me last week about Mike Clark being out at quarterback, I think Mike Clark proved that he's our quarterback tonight.

I thought Michigan Tech played great. They were fired up and ready to go. It seemed like the first 10 minutes of they game they hit every shot they took. I was hoping they would cool off. Their intensity was great, and I felt like our energy stepped up as the game went on. It's the NCAA tournament, and people are going to come ready to play.

I thought Jordan (Coffman) stepped up early and hit a big shot, Kyle (Victoria) hit a couple of timely 3s and so did Timmy (Crowell). It kind of kept (OC) from completely suffocating the paint. It was also big that Davis was the X-factor with his energy and aggressive play on the offensive end.

I think the talk began probably because we haven't scored as many poles as we did last year and we haven't been as dominant this year, but the truth is that the other teams have stepped it up,

I think they really stepped up and played well. They were competitive and played hard. At times they made some freshman mistakes, but that's OK.

Justin has taken to his role as our closer. Tonight we brought him in earlier than we normally would have, and he stepped up and responded in a positive manner.

Justin had the opportunity and, boy, did he run with it. Kids have stepped up when they were asked to step up; we've made adjustments all season in terms of having people come in when people go down.

I'm so impressed with (my players' defense). We haven't lost a step from last year. We lost our whole infield from last year, but we have some really excellent juniors who have stepped up and taken over those infield positions.

Maybe I'm motivating him. My motivation is entirely coming from being a rookie and being hungry to be out there and be the guy and stuff. I think my game and my presence are motivating him quite a bit, and he's stepped his game up a lot because he looked good today.

Manufacturing is still mired in a deep recession. Although vehicle production has stepped up to try to maintain a low-cost financing induced sales explosion, the rest of the industrial sector is hurting badly.

Malcolm is a very mature player. He came to us ready to play. When the opportunity presented itself, he stepped in and did a great job.

Man, became man through work, who stepped out of the animal kingdom as transformer of the natural into the artificial, who became therefore the magician, man the creator of social reality, will always stay the great magician, will always be Prometheus bringing fire from heaven to earth, will always be Orpheus enthralling nature with his music. Not until humanity itself dies will art die.

Man, this is a big win. So many different guys stepped up.

I'm happy for everyone, how they stepped up. I can't wait to be a part of it in 2006. It's a receiver-friendly offense. That kind of speaks for itself on what it means to me in 2006 and beyond.

I'm happy, but happy isn't the right word. These young kids stepped up and did a good job tonight. This truly was a team win.

Melissa Rodriguez really stepped up and did a great job. She's just so gritty and so tough and she doesn't complain.

We never lost confidence even though everybody else did. Actually, I even think it may have helped us as a team, what we had to go through, because it made us stronger as a team. The true leaders stepped up. I hate to say it, but it might have helped us.

We needed a win. The defense stepped up big and that felt good. It felt like we didn't let one slip away this time. We finished it. No matter how bad things were, we finished the win. So, let's improve from there. Let's go from there.

The 50th reunion had been a big concern as to whether or not we would have one, and if so, where. For a while, it appeared that it might be held in Latrobe, Pa., but that did not work out, so the Texas Wing stepped up.

The archeologist said it was probably best if we stepped away and let the graves remain where they were. We'd also rather just leave them alone.

The American Cancer Society really stepped up and did their part during this natural disaster.

That was huge. I mean, they grew up today. This was a big game on a big stage and they both stepped up huge when we needed them to.

That was huge. He stepped up in a huge way tonight with that fight and a big goal.

That was huge for us. We needed to come out here and play desperate. We did that in stretches. When we needed stops, we stepped up and got stops. It felt good.

That was huge by Dawson. He stepped up for this team. He deserves it because he works so hard for us.

That was huge, but they make big plays. It seemed like each time we made some kind of a run at them, they stepped up.

That was really big. The kids realized Zach wasn't there and they stepped up.

That was a key stretch. When Greensville took that lead, I wondered how the kids would respond. We haven't trailed in many games, and especially on this stage. Everyone stepped up with Hosea on the bench.

That was a huge shot for us. That's the way Jenny played all summer. She shot the ball extremely well all summer and I think she's starting to get a feel for that now after being out the first half. Obviously, the way she stepped up for us was big tonight. But I thought all of the girls stepped up tonight.

That was a huge shot, and defensively I thought she played solid all game. She obviously did a good job of anticipating it, stepped up and denied the pass.

That was a heck of a performance by Ashley. Besides her great numbers she has also stepped up and taken a leadership role on this team despite being a sophomore.

That was a great coaching strategy. That brought them momentum for the fans and for the team. They got some guys off the bench who stepped up and made big plays.

That was a good game for us. Hennessy and Convery really stepped up for us. We had it under two with under a minute to play, and we fouled, but they hit their free throws. We played pretty hard and made some nice adjustments, we just couldn't finish.

That was a difficult issue. We were looking to find competition that would help us get better. Our league stepped in and helped us. It's still a learning process.

That was big. Freshman Sean Little stepped up. He looked like he was shot out of a cannon tonight. We hadn't heard from him in a few games, he gets a few here and there, but I thought he really picked it up tonight.

That was awesome. It looked like (Trinity Prep was) going to work us really hard there in the first half, and my team finally stepped up and started challenging them.

That was an incredible shot by Mitchell. He stepped up and hit it with Charles Thomas' hand in his face. That was an incredible shot.

That's the team I know. Everybody stepped up today. It's the first time in a while I was able to see some smiles on their faces.

That's the thing with Connie. She just gives you so much, the intangibles so to speak. And today, she stepped it up on (offense) too.

That's the kind of ball I know is in them. The girls stepped it up and played with the intensity we've been wanting to play with all season.

That's what a lot of teams do. We have good inside players. They try to take it away. When they do, we have to take what the defense gives us. They stepped up and hit some great shots.

That's the mark of a good team. When you have a player you rely on so much and when she's not up to her average self, you rely on other girls and they stepped up tonight and did what it took to win.

That's a tough one to swallow, but how proud I am of our guys, for the way they played in overtime. They didn't get down on themselves. That could have been a big momentum change, but our seniors stepped up, especially Andrew Thompson.