Sports Columns
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St. Viator to test Class 3A watersFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Crusty traditionalists such as yours truly are never going to warm up to IHSA class expansion's effect on the boys state basketball tournament. But as the catch phrase o...
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AC losing a legend in DavidsonFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Don Davidson and his Aurora Christian boys basketball teams did legendary damage in a gym too small to be considered to host regional competition. In the last of his 43...
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Every angler can still learn something importantFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Most of the correspondence I receive comes via my e-mail account. And every once in a while, one stands out as the comment of the season. This one in particular comes fr...
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Time running out for new MLS collective bargaining dealFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Trying to figure out Major League Soccer is as easy as understanding the whole health-care reform debate. The single-entity league is notorious for its complex and unusu...
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It's time to turn it up a notch for GenevaFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Kat Yelle and Sammy Scofield, Geneva's starting backcourt, have a message for Vikings fans - the best is yet to come. That should be downright giddy news considering ju...
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Bartlett's magical run gives adversity a big slap in the faceFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Many times in life, we find things spiral out of control and we're left wondering why. A little over a year ago, that's how Bartlett girls basketball coach Denise Sarna ...
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Goggin, Kenney letting field hockey take them placesFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Playing field hockey may not land you a scholarship, but it can attract a college of your choice. That's what Glenbard West seniors Cassie Goggin and Erin Kenney realize...
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Sox won't wait long if DH strugglesFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Kenny Williams is never satisfied. It's why he's always looking. It's why he's always listening. It's why he flirted with Johnny Damon. What's most interesting about the...
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For right price, Bulls just could land Kobe, PhilFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Back in the spring of 2005, while Scott Skiles was holding the Bulls hostage, the question seemed painfully obvious. Why would they bother handing all that money to Skil...
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Ricketts family walking an interesting lineFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - The Cubs' 2010 ad campaign for Year One of new ownership states the bland as if it were catchy: "Year One." Sorry, this might be the Ricketts family's first season as ow...