Sports Columns
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Saints offense no clunker, but the ride far from perfectNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Any time we buy a nice, shiny new car there's always a sense of accomplishment. A sense of pride. And if you're really lucky and can afford a top-of-the-line BMW, Lexus ...
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Carter, Porto quite familiar with surroundings at Larkin, BCNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The area has some new coaching blood. Or is it old blood? Two of the new boys basketball coaches in the Fox Valley area this season - Deryn Carter at Larkin and Brett Po...
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Interesting transition games at Schaumburg, BarringtonNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Matt Walsh and Bryan Tucker begin their new boys basketball coaching adventures in the same place next week at the Rockford Boylan tournament. Their situations couldn't ...
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Bauer charts promising course for Lake ZurichNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - So who do you want captaining your ship, your basketball team? How about the 6-foot girl who stands tall, as if at attention, who greets you with a smile and hearty hand...
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Camaraderie of coaching lures former Lake Park leader back inNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Dan Batka resigned as head varsity coach of Lake Park's boys basketball team after the 2007-08 season. Taking the Lancers to five regional titles in 10 seasons, his resi...
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Granderson fits Cubs, but only at a priceNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - There's little doubt Curtis Granderson would look good on the North Side of Chicago. But not so good that the Cubs will give up a top prospect for him - let alone two. T...
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Looking back on season, Fire had its ups and downsNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - If you're the type of fan for whom nothing but a championship will do, then the Fire's 2009 season was a failure. For those who prefer to look a little deeper, the seaso...
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After magical season, Geneva has pieces to do it againNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - If only we all had Gina Nolan's problems. You are the coach of the Geneva girls basketball team coming off the best season in school history - make that any Tri-Cities s...
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The cold facts to embracing ice fishingNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A leftover e-mail surfaced again while cleaning out files from my in-box. Greg H., a reader from Elgin, contends I'm more than a bit balmy when it comes to ice fishing....
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Bowman's hard work just startingNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - This was supposed to be the easy part. The Blackhawks knew they needed to sign the big three sometime this season, and new contracts are likely for Jonathan Toews, Patri...