Sports Columns
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Leeching off Mother Nature has its rewardsMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - When I was a mere sprout I was the one relegated to using red worms and an occasional nightcrawler so I could catch panfish on Deep Lake and the Fox Chain. By the time ...
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Wendt, Tucholski show what being teammates is all aboutMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Above his name on e-mails he sends out, Geneva varsity boys basketball coach Phil Ralston substitutes usual closing salutations like "Thanks" or "See ya later :)" with a...
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If the MLS season begins, here's how it could unfoldMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - With MLS and its players seemingly going nowhere in negotiations over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the players say they are ready to go on strike next week. So...
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'Ain't no shame' around Bartlett, nor should there beMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Bartlett boys basketball team deserves a tip of the hat for making the postseason interesting, an occurrence fans in the Fox Valley area should be used to at this po...
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While it lasted, it was pure magic for St. ViatorMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Time finally ran out on a group which gave so many people one of the best times of their lives. And there were plenty of times Tuesday night were it looked as if the joy...
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Still bigger than golf, and that's not goodMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - When last seen playing competitive golf, Tiger Woods was bigger than the game. When he's seen next month at the Masters he'll be even bigger. Not necessarily for the bet...
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Today's pain will be tomorrow's pride for BenetMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - When the pain eases - and it will ease - they'll remember. As it stood Tuesday night, though, little could console Benet's boys basketball players after a devastating 58...
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Howard keeps Irish track streak goingMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Thanks to a former Libertyville runner, Notre Dame extended its streak to 20 consecutive years with at least one men's track All-American. Jack Howard earned his first ...
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Wolfsmith making all the right moves for BartlettMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Many people have been involved in the success Bartlett High School has had in the athletic arena since the school opened its doors in 1997. Jim Wolfsmith is certainly on...
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Success not new for St. Viator super groupMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - An event of this super significance is unfamiliar territory for the St. Viator boys basketball program. But the four most experienced seniors who helped drive the Lions ...