21.   His father, former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, is aware of the chance his son is taking by returning to college for his final year of eligibility.

22.   His son took the message to heart.

23.   Her arms hugging her knees, Mrs. Lin choked on tears as she explained why her son took such a risk.

24.   His son recently took Sidney as his legal surname, making his father the last Hansen in the family line.

25.   His son took a brief leave from OSU last fall to join him in Australia.

26.   His son has already taken to the tradition, he said, beating out the rhythm of the giglio songs and mimicking the barked commands of the capos.

27.   His mother would drop him off, and my son would take him home.

28.   His son takes the handoff and scampers in for a touchdown.

29.   I could be bitter because my son took a nap and forgot to breathe.

30.   I was sitting in the bleachers with several other basketball moms early one Saturday morning as our teenage sons took part in a clinic.