Sports Columns
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Stevenson's Ruchim doesn't hesitate to pitch inApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - During a season in which Christians are contemplating the ultimate sacrifice, Kyle Ruchim is busy plotting and unleashing his own. Skipping the upcoming prom to avoid an...
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Guillen has options, but which are best?Mar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Ozzie Guillen wanted more choices. Well, it appears as though he has more than he expected, and now he's got some managing to do. Truth is, Andruw Jones and Mark Kotsay ...
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Can Ultimate Frisbee really be emerging as an IHSA sport?Mar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Following the expansion of lacrosse's footprint in both boys and girls athletics, "Ultimate Frisbee" has been announced as an emerging sport by the Illinois High School ...
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A simple walk in the woods puts things into perspectiveMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I tried to reach four friends and a few acquaintances to get a handle as to how they did crappie fishing. No one answered their phones, so I assumed they had to be out ...
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Cubs' Colvin not coming to Chicago to sit on benchMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Nothing gets baseball fans more excited in March than a young player having a phenomenal spring. And nothing scares them more than the notion that it might be a Cactus L...
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Gorzelle thinks big at Appalachian StateMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - During a three-year softball career for Fremd High School and two-year stint for Heartland Community College in Normal, Michelle Gorzelle never hit a home run. Perhaps s...
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Reinsdorf still making it interestingMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The baseball and basketball seasons intersect next week, but this week Jerry Reinsdorf's name is linked to hockey. What's next for him, football? Soccer? A curling franc...
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Playoffs will be the judge to measure Hossa's seasonMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS - The question was put straight to Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville on Tuesday morning: Has Marian Hossa had a good season? Hossa took 22 goals and 22 assists...
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Hood's good for NorthernMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Former Daily Herald all-area standout Jordin Hood is leading his Northern Illinois baseball team in nearly every offensive category through the Huskies' first 22 games. ...
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Within rules, DePaul coach has to go for itMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Institutional control might become the two most important words in DePaul's basketball future. Last week I suggested that the Blue Demons' next head coach should be Scot...