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Excitement turns to disappointmentAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Scott Zari woke up Friday and wondered like most high school football players in the northwest suburbs. The Conant senior linebacker wondered if Thursday's wild weather ...
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Time to put all that football knowledge to the testAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Welcome back. Bet you thought you'd peel back Neighbor to our first Sports Extra of the 2007-08 school year and have an easy read checking out the previews of all our lo...
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Manic schedule just fires up WaltersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - One 16-hour day blends into the next. You mindlessly trade back baseball caps for football helmets, barely skipping a beat. June melts into the high heat of July. Next ...
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Raindrops slow, but don't stop, outdoor work or playAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - When you work outside, you just make do -- no matter what the weather is. If you mow lawns for a living, you tighten your grip on the mower and walk through the rain dro...
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Once in a LifetimeAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not too late to get in on Lifetime's summer hit "Army Wives." In fact, it looks as if the war in Iraq will be going on long enough to serve for several more seasons...
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We're witnessing Golden Era of Tri-Cities footballAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Talk about big shoes to fill. That's your Will Perdue, size-24 shoes to use a basketball reference, which is perhaps fitting for a town with a basketball tradition like ...
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Fantasy football receivers: Take T.O., we dare youAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Try as I might, I can't find any fantasy football Web site that ranks Terrell Owens as its top wide receiver. Carolina's Steve Smith and Cincinnati's Chad Johnson seem t...
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Talk about a love-hate relationshipAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - If nothing else, Rex Grossman can be proud of this much: He has had a polarizing effect in Chicago sports unmatched in recent memory by anything except the hatred that a...
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Young golfers take top honors at national championshipAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - High school golf coaches in the area should be rejoicing because we have some truly talented 11- to 13-year-old golfers on the rise in this area. A team of eight boys a...
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Huntley Navy veteran welcome delayedAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Navy has an unofficial motto, "Non sibi sed patriae" (Not self but country), that is learned by all new recruits. There's another slogan -- "hurry up and wait" -- th...