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Bob Frisk's favorite sports quotes of 2008
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 12/26/2008
That was a short retirement. I'm back. For one day. Where did the year go? How can it possibly be time for another column of my favorite sports quotes? FULL STORY

Column ends after 50 years and life of retirement begins
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 12/5/2008
I have finally run out of adjectives. That's the easiest way to ease into my final column after 50 years of writing for this newspaper. The Big Day has arrived. FULL STORY

Lacrosse, football offer opportunities to showcase talent
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 12/2/2008
Every sport is getting into the showcase act. Young athletes get the opportunity to display their talents in front of talent scouts from professional or college teams. FULL STORY

Return to Grace Gym for 'Bells' game will be emotional
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/28/2008
I am a very emotional person. I may not show it on the outside, but I feel it on the inside. You should have seen me in June when the Daily Herald gave me a wonderful daylong celebration for my 50th anniversary, a rare milestone in any business. FULL STORY

CCIW honors area talent with 10 all-conference berths
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/25/2008
You have to know where to look. The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin looks hard at the Daily Herald area when it recruits high school football talent. FULL STORY

Successful athletes make good on ability and not words
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/21/2008
There are some serious collectors at the Daily Herald. They save everything. If you walked around this newsroom today, you would see desks piled so high with material that you would wonder how these reporters and editors could find anything. FULL STORY

Yelvington is tourney MVP; Donatucci sets Quincy mark
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/18/2008
The basket must have looked much bigger than normal last weekend for Bryan Yelvington. FULL STORY

Writing beat out talking in pursuit of professional career
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/14/2008
It's time to confess. The clock is ticking on my career at this newspaper, and I should come clean now on a false story I have promoted for the past 50 years. FULL STORY

Quarterbacks Tolzien, Schell play in same Big Ten game
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/11/2008
Consider the odds. FULL STORY

Husidic honored as Horizon League Player of the Year
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/11/2008
Baggio bagged the big one. FULL STORY

Don't waste time! Every second of every day is valuable
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/7/2008
As the end of my career at this newspaper approaches, I find myself looking through the mountain of files I have accumulated through the years. FULL STORY

Schropp's passion for football pays off; Pancratz honored
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 11/4/2008
More than 50,000 adult players, coaches and team administrators participate annually at semi-pro football levels across the country. FULL STORY

Let's cheer for some school spirit during football playoffs
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/31/2008
I would assume school spirit will pick up everywhere this weekend. FULL STORY

Revolta, Lemke honored for success in coaching careers
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/28/2008
It's never easy reaching the summit in any career, but once you're there, you know it's been worth every challenging moment on the climb. FULL STORY

Competitiveness helps bring out the best in young athletes
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/24/2008
Think back to your childhood. How did you handle losing? Do you remember losing a simple board game to a friend and going ballistic? How frustrating was it to run out of Monopoly money? FULL STORY

Dineen is back in basketball with lessons at new facility
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/21/2008
Was there ever any doubt? Did you honestly expect Tom Dineen to stay away from basketball? FULL STORY

Don't forget the offensive line in this high-scoring season
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/17/2008
Every year I vow to change my viewing habits at high school football games. Every year I fail. That's a lot of failure because I have been watching high school football for more than 60 years. FULL STORY

State honors sports officials; Houston joins special club
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/14/2008
High school sports officials, who feel the highest accolade is silence, receive some well-deserved applause today. FULL STORY

Do you feel unimportant as one person in a large group?
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/10/2008
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by numbers, and I'm not talking about sports statistics. Statistics overwhelm in other ways. I mean numbers in general. FULL STORY

Palatine adds to Hall of Fame; Podulka enjoys big day
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/7/2008
Commitment, sacrifice and dedication will be on display Friday night at Palatine High School. FULL STORY

Do parents make good teachers of the basics in sports?
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/3/2008
The golf balls were sailing off the tee with good distance and accuracy, and I was impressed. No, I was shocked. I had never seen my 10-year-old grandson swing a golf club before, and this visit to the driving range really opened my eyes. FULL STORY

Coaches' Hall of Fame sends greetings to Kardasz, Carle
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/1/2008
Dedication has its rewards. Two coaching giants received a high school's highest sports honor last weekend. FULL STORY

St. Mary's honors Gas in soccer
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 9/30/2008
Freshman soccer standout Bobby Gas (Carmel) of St. Mary's University (Winona, Minn.) was named the school's male athlete of the week. FULL STORY

High school teams come with different personality types
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 9/26/2008
Look around today. What do you see? I don't mean grass and trees and buildings. That's too obvious. I know what I see when I walk into the Daily Herald office each day, and it doesn't matter where I look. FULL STORY

Area products revving up high-powered Carthage
By Bob Frisk | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 9/23/2008
The high-powered Carthage College offense is making football games look like track meets, and area graduates have played lead roles. FULL STORY

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