The end of the year was awesome. The coolest thing was stepping up on the podium with the No. 1 and No. 2 skier girls in the world. It was such a thrill.

Brett Buckles

It felt good. I had been stepping into the plate too much instead of striding toward the pitcher, and I was getting jammed on pitches inside. We've been working on that a lot lately, and it paid off.

Randy Cochran

The Perrier is about helping to discover new talent, ... In years to come, this generation of young comedians who are stepping into the spotlight will be setting the heather alight.

Nica Burns

We played a lot better on defense against Lyford and our offense is stepping it up.

Monty Stumbaugh

I teach in order to pass on to others what I have learned and because of a serious concern that younger women are not stepping up to power.

Harriet Woods

You can be a participating parent without ever stepping foot in the classroom. It's about working with your child at home.

Patrick Miller

I really like the focus we have shown in the last few games. If we can just get hot and make some shots we will begin stepping up to the next level.

Mychal Williams

I hate to say it like this, and I almost can't without stepping on anyone's toes, but you've got to think about this. If you invite someone to live in your home and they don't want to leave when they have the opportunity, you have to go through the entire eviction process to get them out. That's difficult and costly. We needed better shelters to set these people up in.

Tim Bogy

We knew when we recruited Megan that we were getting a quality ball player. But what she's been able to contribute to this team has gone far beyond what we expected from her stepping into the program as a freshman.

Joe Legerski

We are stepping up to facilitate the government of Afghanistan's transition to a fully independent and democratically elected government that expresses the will of the people.

Aileen Carroll

Chloe is stepping up nicely for a freshman. She has pitched some amazing softball for us so far.

Laurie Markatos

What we don't want is to bring in somebody who would simply use the university as a stepping stone to the next level, a professional group somewhere. We want somebody who has a real desire and commitment to build our orchestra program so that it is among the best in the country.

Glenn Chandler

Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.

Thomas C. Haliburton

There can be no doubt the prime minister should seriously consider stepping down -- possibly as prime minister but certainly as home minister.

Karpal Singh

Our girls were really looking forward to this meet. It's a good stepping stone heading into the Big Tens. They had us in position to break the streak, but it just seemed like each segment, we had an unexpected place.

Ray Looze

I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a videogame for me. It was another world completely. But, to be honest, I basically did it so that I could have the ears. I thought they would really work with my bare head.

Cate Blanchett

We definitely had a very dangerous route through the sectional. But you've just got to find ways to win and these kids have done a great job of stepping up and finding a way of getting it done.

Jimmy Just

I mean they're just as responsible for not stepping in and doing anything. I mean maybe that's not a crime to not do anything about it but I think there ought to be something that they're charged with.

Susan Lyndaker

We've got guys who can fill in, it's just getting the guys in there and getting them reps and getting them up to speed. Chad Mock did a terrific job stepping in last week.

Colt Brennan

We were prepared for more of an inside attack. Everybody I talked to said they had two big guys inside, but they were stepping way out and shooting it.

Wilbert Hamilton

I thought he brought up great points about leading by stepping back.

Virginia Johnson

He's really been stepping up. He's averaging about 18 points over the last three game and that's a big bonus to have a point guard who can do that.

Bill Butterworth

He was very involved as a director for his actors and he was also stepping into the actors' shoes as well, and (did so) very well.

January Jones

One thing he told me was, 'If I go down you try and be a man and step up, ... I think I did that this year. Coming in here, stepping up, going through the adversity and everything and just playing hard.

Ted Ginn Jr.

That's where they're stepping up to the plate and saying, 'We at Microsoft are going to get more involved in the top-end, mission-critical [support] available from partners, be it HP or whoever.

Dwight Davis

Katie's an awesome player, so it's going to hurt to be without her, but I run the point in practice and feel comfortable stepping into the job. The most important thing will be taking care of the ball and making sure we run our offense well.

Judy Vogt

I'm real proud of the girls. They never gave up. I told them in the locker room not to hang their heads. They're young and this could be a stepping stone for our program. I can't say enough about the effort they gave in the last three quarters.

Mike Buday

We've been stepping up to the plate staff wise as well as coordinating our efforts with the city and the mayor's office to find alternate parking for our guests.

Paul Walters

We missed the playoffs. Ideally, each match is a stepping stone to the next one.

Rick Woodard

Life is a series of stepping stones followed with a series of stumbling blocks ....

Amber Frey

At this point, our players are very well skilled and conditioned to hit. It's all frame of mind - stepping into the batters box with a lot of confidence. We felt really good about everyone in our lineup, but we reached a point where we went flat. We know we can't do that as a team. Someone has to ignite the offense and play relaxed.

Terri Sullivan

We refuse to wait any longer for the government to rule on our challenge -- we are stepping up the fight against these regulations that put Teamster drivers at greater risk.

Jim Hoffa

We are here for a reason. We honestly feel they are the favorite but we are not a stepping stone for them. They are not going to step on us. We are a road block to the state title and they have to go through us.

Roger Opsommer

Whew! I don't know if I can take anymore of those! We just did a great job defensively. The kids did a great job of stepping up when they needed to.

Mike Dowell

They've been stepping up to the bat for me. They're doing great (showing) the new girls the ropes and what to expect.

Julie Johnston

I thought she did an excellent job of stepping up her game. With the success we've had, support has to come from the bench.

Alison Davis

You're stepping into a school with a lot of history, tradition and now publicity. It's going to take a special person to step into that job and handle the unique pressure that comes with it.

Gina Uccelli

Stepping is making its emergence in Baltimore County. Several high schools in the county have step teams.

Marian Bromell

It's a great feeling. It's great to be on the other side. The Philadelphia Eagles have been to the big games, and that's where we're trying to get to. This was another stepping stone to where we're trying to go.

Walter Jones

This team is really young. We have good freshmen stepping up big time. They've been swimming for a very long time and know the drills.

Amy Wroblewski

(Saito) has been getting a lot of calls from people and groups who don't want to let it die. That's very encouraging. It's a big job. There's no question about it. But people are stepping up to it.

Carlson Mun

It shows the hard work is paying off. I think the guys are stepping up and just playing good tennis right now.

Neil Kenner

Everybody has been stepping up at any given time to get it done. If you look at our box score it's not like we rely on one or two people. Everybody is stepping up at different times like a flock of geese. One person has to take the lead and we have that going for us right now.

Holly Van Vlymen

The work ethic and effort this team puts forth is great. We have an extremely young team, but the few veterans that we have are stepping up and becoming standouts. Overall that is creating a better team feel, and they have been doing great.

Stephanie Scalessa

If you ever needed a Desiree Campos on your team, it's this year. She is someone who fully understands what needs to be done. The very fact that she has seen this program from both sides gives her an advantage when stepping up to be a leader.

Brandon Graham

We talked about stepping up our play. We wanted to make sure we left this gym with a win.

Craig Vigil

Today was a big stepping stone for the program. ' just wish we could have played a little better for our fans.

Krystal Ellis

My comments at that time were based upon some projects that were coming forward that, when you read the projects and read the proposals and the staff reports, it made you wonder who was driving the long-range planning, ... Were we waiting for developers to come forward with a plan or were we stepping forward with a vision of our own?

Dave Parker

I've been struggling so far being the rookie out there. It's a big learning curve stepping up from the regional to the national tour. (They're the) best in the world, so you don't get by being average. You have to be at the top of your game week in and week out.

Ben Laughlin

We really miss her and really need her. But, everybody's doing their job and stepping up.

Mallory Scott

Things are falling into place and we're finding ways to win. There weren't really any big stars, so to speak, because everyone was stepping up when we needed them.

Stacey Sullivan

We need to push it ourselves and make them guard us. We have a lot of different guys stepping up and contributing, and we need that to continue.

Tom Souder

We really love the outpouring of support from the Potomac area. They're stepping up and helping us.

Sarah Lynch

They may get cut. They may get hurt in one way or another. Simple things such as nails in boards they're walking over and stepping on when they're not looking.

Thomas Mason

People think of Dockers as pants, khakis or uniforms. We're so much more than that. ... We're definitely stepping up the style.

Andrea Corso

Hard to walk through the house without stepping on feces or urine-stained carpets.

Mark Langan

They hung off a little bit, and I was feeling confident about my shot tonight so I liked them stepping off a bit. I got a little bit tired, so it's always nice to have people step off and give you the open shot.

Hanna Zavecz

Not if we continue to play as well as we have and people keep stepping up defensively. It can be anybody on our team who has a big night offensively. Anybody can take the big shot.

Cesar Cuevas

We could look at that and say that we only lost by one run, but it means we're not stepping up and taking care of business.

Bryan Miller

Once we turned it around, we got the floor spread well and shared the basketball. To come out of this place with a 20 point victory makes me happy. Katie Jo had a really good game for us and Amanda Boyd is stepping up.

Paul Tetreault

(Cleary's) really been stepping up her play lately. She's been taking better shots lately, and that's led to her knocking down a lot more.

Cari Strange

Amanda has been doing excellently. Sometimes, she's a little too unselfish, but she's been stepping up. All the girls have been competing well. We're learning and getting better.

James Greer

I see no reason to buy banks now. Their fundamentals are shaky with bad loans and companies are stepping up selling of bank shares ahead of the September implementation of mark-to-market accounting rules.

Tsuyoshi Segawa

It is an outrage that the United States seeks its development by stepping on the poor and less-developed nations.

Jose Nunez

His scoring went down at the end of the season, and that was because of two reasons. One, down the stretch, every team was stepping up its defense against him. And two, we had more people scoring for us.

Bill Specht

Everyone's been stepping it up. We've got a lot of guys playing well. Everyone's playing solid.

Mike Argueta

They are stepping up to the plate. We need to work with their aggressiveness and get-ting into live action.

Lane Larive

That's just our hogs stepping up the occasion.

Javier Lopez

Our guys were extremely fundamental catching it, shooting it, taking care of it. And then, of course, stepping up and knocking down free throw after free throw after free throw.

Jeff Beers

They don't come more glamorous than that. Our boys are looking good, we'll be up for it. This is another big stepping stone for the club.

David Dein

I would say, mentally, our guys are stepping it up. We're not changing anything in our approach. It's business as usual. We're going to work to improve things here and there.

Scott Auderer

I'm seriously thinking of stepping down from the commission. What do you want to be a commissioner for if you can't follow the rules?

Bobby Lee

We have a lot of young players, and they had some first-time jitters in CIF. I told them to start stepping up their defense in the second quarter, and they did. They need to remember that defense wins games.

Mel Wilkins

I think everybody is stepping up their play because they know the importance of these next 20 games. Let's be honest. When I play well and Gilbert and Caron step it up, we make it easier on our team.

Antawn Jamison

I feel like the city has learned that churches provide a tremendous resource. In time of crisis, what we need is the churches stepping forward. ... I believe the city has learned there are resources in churches that they need to tap into in the future.

Kevin Bright

We are definitely stepping up the level in our response. We can't allow the situation to carry on like this. We can't endanger the lives of our people.

Maj. Avital Leibowich

They're stepping out of their expertise when they're doing that.

Kathleen Booher

They've definitely improved. Jason Watkins, I was a little concerned about him. But he asked me for help on plays. It shows he cares. And he's stepping up.

Randy Hand

Each week is going to be something different. Just as long as we keep stepping up to the challenge. Like this week it was the run game, then shut down the pass. Next week it's going to be shut down the pass and then make sure they don't get any runs out.

Andre Woolfolk

I think the size of them, their movement - they have a natural high-stepping gait-and their temperament.

Lloyd Ferguson Wednesday

We learned that you can't come out half-stepping. You have to step up as soon as the ball goes up in the air until the last buzzer goes off.

Jazz Covington

I don't think you're getting a lot of investors stepping in here. Over the next couple of days is when people will be making major decisions.

Seth Martin

It's really a tribute, first of all, to our seniors for stepping up and meeting a new challenge. And then, too, to our whole team, because we had different people step up and carry us on different nights.

Nyla Milleson

Everyone has been playing really well. Lennart is really stepping it up and showing his captain spirit.

Tyler Browne

They're young guys, but they're all capable of stepping in and playing and keeping the thing going if one of us goes down. They're confident guys and Juan is definitely confident in them.

Hank Fraley

They're all stepping up and filling leadership roles, ... They're coming together and providing a good core for the team.

Pat Straub

We all came here on scholarship — we're all Division I players. Before, when [non-starters] were in the game, they could just let the starters do their thing. But now everyone is stepping up and playing, and that's what we need.

Samantha Stovall

We've got so many talented guys. As long as someone's stepping up, we don't need a (consistent threat), but in the long run, we'll need someone consistent.

Rajon Rondo

Our big boys, Jacob Mills and Sean Campbell, have been stepping up big in the tournament. Jason Ferrell and Cole Bradham also have stepped up and our entire team has picked it up defensively.

Vince Lombardo

I think that we got a little confused in our marking with our system; we were holding back instead of stepping up.

Char Morett

That happens every once in a while. Will did a pretty good job stepping in (and starting).

Mark Tauscher

That was just guys stepping up at the line. We work on it every day and put them in pressure situations. Hank Iba always said that 90 percent of games are won under three minutes at the free-throw line.

Victor Joyner

It's been a total team effort. Everybody's been getting in and playing well. It's gotten to the point where you can't key on just one guy in a game. Everybody's stepping up.

Kelvin Garnett

He (Parker) has shown how much he's improved this year. And Matt Behrens is stepping up in his role as a contributor to this team as he pulled out a third place in the tournament.

Jeremy Reichert

The Dragons understand that Luke's committed to a career in the NBA and would be delighted if he were to use our club as a stepping-stone to the NBA.

Mark Cowan

It hit me really hard because (White) has been my teammate for so long. I've accepted it now and am taking responsibility for stepping up and making up for her being gone.

Sophie Russell

[But Ferrer finance chairman Leo Hindery insisted that high rollers affiliated with Weiner, Gifford Miller and C. Virginia Fields were stepping up for the presumed Democratic nominee.] There will always be people who were so closely aligned to other candidates that they're exhausted, ... We're finding, in general, that the reaction has been very positive.

Leo Hindery

I don't understand why they're not stepping up to that and saying, 'Well, I guess we do know how the name got public - we made it possible.

Dick Pound

There's a real battle under way between Intel and AMD. Both companies are stepping up their sponsorships and using them as a platform to demonstrate their technology.

Bill Chipps

It was a whole team effort. We knew we wanted to chase her around the screens, and our post players did a great job of stepping up, so she didn't have time to get a lot of shots off. It prevented her from getting into a flow. That's really how you get it done.

Nicole Wolff

We've got kids stepping up and playing in positions they haven't been in all year, so it's taking some time. They built up a huge lead, and we put together a good comeback, but it's hard to come back from that far down.

Andy Rucker

They were kinda genre-less. When they first came out, people couldn't classify them. They were a stepping stone for a broader culture of music.

Derek Sapienza

Carroll was awesome. She's been pitching well and stepping up her game. She fits right in on the varsity level. She's tall and looks very athletic out there and when she throws the ball, she's a real presence.

Laurie Markatos

For me to say that that is a fair statement would be stepping out ahead of what this committee?s work is.

Geno Marconi

One of the beauties of this team is we have so many guys who can score. Tonight was just really a matter of everyone stepping up and helping each other out. That's one reason why we're so tough too beat.

Levon Kendall

It's been two years since we filmed the three Rings films. It was like stepping back in time when I first walked on set. . . . Playing Pippin again was just like saying hello to an old friend.

Billy Boyd

Economically we are going as the numbers go, and they are not showing weakness in the economy. We don't have any real customers stepping in to say 'this is a bargain, let's buy it.

Paul Horrmann

Teachers will say that kids who haven't read before really enjoyed the book, ... It can be a stepping stone to helping someone learn to love reading ... Once you learn to read and love to read, then you can really conquer anything.

Paul Curtis

I think Doug Stewart is stepping it up. He's one of the best competitors I've ever seen.

Nick Meythaler

Paris has said she is mad about poker and that she always wins in Vegas. We're offering her the chance to get lucky and she doesn't even need to leave her house. We're aware that her parents have banned her from gambling at their casino. This online challenge solves all her problems...she can cover her losses without stepping foot in there.

Warren Lush

In the end, it all comes to choices to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones.

Amber Frey

We're still looking for our go-to guy, but I'm starting to see senior leadership start to form. I sat the seniors down and talked to them about stepping up. I don't know if it just hit them or if they're tired of losing, but they're starting to step up.

Shane Farrell

The bullseye on our chest is growing, we are getting everyone's best shot. We are stepping up to the challenge.

Garrick Phillips

She's weighing her options. She has not decided whether she is stepping down.

Steve Nathan

This is a time to get better and we try to use this preseason as kind of a stepping stone to take short steps to be ready by the time the season comes around.

Donovan Mcnabb

He did a great job stepping up the level of play, and that was huge.

Willie Schlepp

We had no idea so many people would actually go out on a reef. People need to be educated that they're stepping on living creatures.

Maria Brown

I am a competitive person, and I didn't win the leadership of the PC party with a mind to stepping down so soon afterwards. But no regrets.

Peter Mackay

Definitely, stepping away from the television is a phenomenal thing.

Marilyn Tanner

We were stepping out of the mosque and suddenly a big blast shook the ground. I saw many people scattered on the ground, drenched in their own blood. I wanted to ask the bomber, why did you attack those innocents who had prayed.

Mustafa Ali

Many of the people I visited were not interested in going back to New Orleans. They're going forward in their new communities and with their lives. They're stepping up to the plate and getting on. One vanload of furniture will go a long way down there.

John Desparrois

He also told me that stepping down a level wouldn't affect my chances. It's all about what I do for the national team.

Clinton Morrison

I think we're peaking at the right time, and we adjusted decently tonight. One of our goals was to win a couple games in the playoffs. The kids worked really hard, and different girls have been stepping us for us in each game.

Cari Strange

If we're going to make a run at Battle Ground, we're going to need all our guys stepping up Saturday.

Brent Barnes

People were concerned about Vince's throwing motion. He's completed enough passes that I don't hear that anymore. He's got a strong arm. He can throw the deep pass without too much stepping forward.

Darrell Royal

NATO will today be stepping up still further its response to this crisis.

Doug Henderson

Those three have been playing for three years together. They know each other well and they're all stepping up as leaders.

Dave Bosman

I thought Curry was fabulous down the stretch. They were really stepping up on us and we weren't getting much time down on the other end, so he had to really stand tall.

Jack Parker

Central is a great team, and it can set the tempo for where our season can be. We have enough talent to compete with everyone, it's a matter of a couple guys stepping up and taking on a leadership role.

Blake Ecker

I feel pretty bad. I wasn't fully rested and I did better in dual-meets. But I'm really happy with how my team performed. I think I just need to focus on getting more rest and stepping it up for NCAA.

Miguel Molina

It's going to be bittersweet stepping out on the field.

Gray Eklund

I think Bush is a murderer. ... I'm going to head the march against him stepping foot on Argentine soil.

Diego Maradona

Everyone is hesitating and pausing a little bit instead of drop-stepping to the basket as hard as we can.

Pamela Gainey

We're not stepping out on the field for the first time. We're not in California staying at a nice hotel for the first time either. I think we'll be a little bit more relaxed.

Rodrique Wright

One of the things that spoke to me in hiring these ladies is that their No. 1 priority is to have fun. They want to use the program as a stepping stone to get to the next level of competitive softball. Lori has been there, so she knows what it takes to get there.

Jeff Evans

We've got a range of people committed to making this happen, which is a beautiful thing. This is not just about tribal leaders stepping up with millions. It's a home that represents all of Indian Country.

Jacqueline Johnson

If there was a spark, he would be that spark. He brings that energy, and it affects us a little bit. But we've got guys stepping in and doing a good job. Max and Kevin and Jerome Jackson did their part. But missing Mike does hurt.

Tim Massaquoi

I think that our team stepped up in so many spots today. It started with our best doubles effort of the year, and it culminated with players stepping up in singles.

Bryan Shelton

On behalf of the Grand Prix Foundation, I'd like to congratulate and thank Mr. Naito for stepping up to the plate and winning this auction. As in past years, net proceeds from this year's events, including this auction, will benefit local charities. We are grateful for his participation this year.

Rick Duree

It's a very big learning curve and they competed well but it was a very tough contest. (The other divers) were all stepping up and performing above and beyond how they did in the dual-meet season.

Ron Kontura

Consumers are stepping aside, and manufacturing and other business sectors are stepping in. The U.S. business sector is looking very healthy.

Jim Paulsen

All he's lacking is game experience, but I think you see the maturity of him stepping forward as a leader. He's ready to take the reins.

David Oliver

Anytime you lose players who are contributors it is going to take some other guys stepping up to make up for it.

Bob Haffele

(Roberson will) be ready to play Friday ? at least, that's what she says. But the other kids are also stepping up, picking it up because we've got other players out hurt. They're doing a good job.

Bob Blake

This is a good stepping stone.

Jeff Murphy

We're a stepping stone for new immigrants. When they arrive in New York they will stay in Chinatown for a while, and then they move out.

Peter Ng

Our freshmen are really stepping up. They've been helping us and carrying us lately.

Courtney Vandersloot

Coach (Greg Williams) has been telling me that I have to be more aggressive. That was the time to do it. No one else was really stepping up, so I felt I had to.

Kadie Riverin

This is a solid project that adds certainty to our production profile beyond 2007. The North Sea is important to our overall growth strategy, and Ettrick is a stepping stone to growing a sustainable business in this area.

Charlie Fischer

I came to understand that women often keep it together by stepping into the breach to provide for and protect their families.

Calvin Hill

I felt our hitting came alive today. And Andrew Adams is really stepping to hit well. He's only a sophomore and should continue to get better.

Bob Bruglio

They've done everything we've asked of them. They're both stepping up. They're both very experienced now, so whatever we tell them to do, they're doing it.

Alan Sorensen

She's always in the mix in those races. Now she's really in the mix. Stepping up a couple more seconds really makes a difference.

Jim Yurwitz

Everyone's stepping up for Bob right now. We're working very carefully on the schedule to make sure we [don't overextend] Diane and Charlie.

Ben Sherwood

We lost a couple of crucial swimmers, but this team is doing such a good job and really stepping up. If you ask them, they probably would say that they expect to finish just as well as last year, if not better.

Frank Busch

She's been sick for a week, but to her credit, she's been able to play through it. We always want to be a balanced scoring team. Jenna and Allie (Quigley) have done a great job all season in stepping up when we need them.

Doug Bruno

The other kids are stepping up to help out, and I think those younger guys are getting a feel for -- holy cow! -- this could be a good season. I think it could be a fun year.

Ron Olsen

We need a major stepping-up of air assets in a dramatic sense. We need those who can provide 5 or 10 helicopters at a time rather than those who can bring in one here and one there.

Hansjoerg Strohmeyer

I'm happy now because we're stepping up and doing some things that we need to do to score some runs.

Gary Woods

We are stepping up efforts because we don't want what happened in 1997 to happen again this year.

Ramlee Rahmat

That's the thing we are happy about. The kids have really been stepping up since we lost some guys to injury. That's a real testament to their character.

Mike Austin

They are all taking turns stepping up. They are all coming to play. We're just playing with good confidence now and playing hard.

Jon Clark

We are still at the point in the season where meets serve more of a developmental purpose. We will have some people who are fitter than two weeks ago, and others who are stepping into the blocks for the first time. It will be a good first step for us.

Mark Wetmore

We had a great year and a lot of fun. It was difficult coming into the program in October and putting things together. I'm looking at this as a stepping stone. I'm going to miss the seniors to death, but I'm looking forward to next year.

Pete Trgovich

It shows the hard work is paying off. Some of us grew up playing outside, but I think it's more of us just being comfortable on the court. Even if it's indoors, I think the guys are stepping up and just playing good tennis.

Neil Kenner

We're headed in the right direction. Each game, we've had different players stepping up.

Jeff Anastasio

I want a big, greasy chicken-eatin' dude in there who will keep the quarterback from stepping up. That way I can work my rush around the edge.

Kris Jenkins

Foreign institutions are selling heavily, particularly in the tech counters. One needs to see if mutual funds are stepping in to buy.

Ketan Jhaveri

What I can tell you is that Vice President Hal Gardner is a good politician. He's a very decisive man, and I don't believe he will have any trouble stepping in and helping the president when the president may falter.

Ray Wise

At that point in time, everyone was looking to Matt to carry the team. He was putting a lot of pressure on himself and other guys weren't stepping up.

Chip Dinkins

We got the lead but we never turned up the defense. Instead of stepping up and putting them away, we let them hang around.

Art Thomason

Generally speaking, it's the wave of the future. But the future will not arrive on November 7. This is a stepping stone for the future.

Andrew Tyndall

This year, we have a lot of new girls and freshmen on the team. This win is a nice stepping stone. The girls are improving every time and we can't be more pleased with their progress.

Cindy Pauley

A lot of the people who come through here are repeat offenders and part of their problems are that they are having difficulty getting a job without a high school diploma. This new GED program is a stepping stone for them to start having a better life.

Johnny Smith

That's another stepping stone for the organization.

Francisco Elson

We have been playing really well the last three or four games. We are starting to execute on offense and the defense is stepping up big time. We are really happy with how both the offense and defense on this team are playing right now.

Tom Pardalis

I'm 63 years old and I have no higher political aspiration than the Oldsmar City Council. This is not a stepping-stone for me.

Janice Miller

I had to learn to avoid stepping on (her) toes, and that made me more nimble on my feet.

George Mikan

When you got in a scene with Don, it was like stepping up onto a surfboard, and you just flew through those waves. It was exhilarating.

Don Adams

It has definitely been a stepping stone kind of season for us. We only lose one senior in Charity and we'll have everyone else back next season. That kind of stability is what the program needed most. We were real jittery in the early part of this game, but now we have a taste of it. Next time, we'll know what it's like and know what to expect.

Mike Buday

Doing this kind of integration and building an architecture like this is a necessary stepping stone toward building lots of different types of devices. You could imagine all types of different digital appliances that have very similar architectures.

Dan Vivoli

It is just another stepping stone in the right direction for this team.

Ryler Deheart

We've got a number of kids playing positions for the first time because of injuries, and I thought they did a nice job of stepping up tonight. That's what you have to have to be successful-everybody contributing some way or another.

Bill O'leary

The days of security being handled by the 'network person' who did security in their spare time are over and increasingly we are seeing seasoned professionals with real business experience and business school qualifications stepping into the security space.

Paul Proctor

Our parks system has so much potential that we ignore and we should be stepping up to the plate and making sure it's a draw in terms of tourism and not an embarrassment.

Sen. Pamela Resor

Our intent is that it be an active communal space that will allow people to associate with each other between services. In between services now, we are literally stepping over each other.

Dwight Wendschlag

The sponsorships are coming in incredibly well. The ones that sponsored last year are doing so again and the ones that didn't are stepping up.

Randy Taylor

People say something has to be done. Well, we're stepping up to do it. We're walking the talk.

Nicole Ellis

Our underclassmen are really stepping up. Maggie and I, we're just trying to be the leaders out there.

Amber Bowman

The bowlers did very well, just two days after stepping off the plane. A lot of balls beat the bat - a different day, it could have been a different story.

Scott Styris

We showed a lot of character here today. People are stepping up when they are called upon and that is the type of effort that we are going to need to stay in this league.

Andrew Price

This I not exactly what emerges from the reports of the (U.N. weapons inspection) commission, and I wonder whether he is not over-stepping his prerogatives.

Hubert Vedrine

We are stepping up to the plate to do this. Your personal efforts are key to passing any measure. Grass-roots efforts are what works.

Julia Bott

I'm just concerned. No one's really stepping forward. It's a public-safety issue.

Mike Dunne

I always expect a little better than that. But I'm proud of the girls for stepping it up. It's a tough course so I knew times would be a little slower.

Andy Brendel

So far, so good. Both our teams had pretty good indoor seasons. That's just a stepping stone to see where we're at, obviously, but we seem to be on the right track.

Jim Marquis

I think we backed down from them. They became the aggressor at that point, and instead of us responding in a positive way and stepping right back up with them, I think we kind of went into a shell.

Andrew Booth

It's a whole different ballgame now. We are not in disarray. Our athletes are stepping up and they're absolutely going to do their job.

Greg Sand

Previously I don?t think we won two doubles matches in any of our matches. So, today was a little stepping stone with that, especially with the one team coming back from a set down.

Joe Vaverchak

We took some major steps backward today. If we are to start stepping forward, there has to be some soul searching.

Ron Kelder