Sports Columns
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How are Jay Cutler's woes Turner's fault?Nov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - There are a few things I don't understand. OK, there are a lot of things I don't understand, but we're just talking Bears football here. I don't see how, when Jay Cutler...
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This Fremd group only wanted the ride to lastNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - John Josif was in no hurry to leave Hale Hildebrandt Field on Saturday night. Just about everyone from Fremd and Marist - along with the standing-room only crowd which w...
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Defense steps forward for Lake ZurichNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Fair is fair. We've heard all about the Lake Zurich offense this season, and its engine, running back Jacob Brinlee, a 1,500-yard rusher. Last week, it was time to prais...
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N. Stars disappointed not to play their best in final gameNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - It wasn't the 45-12 final score that left St. Charles North senior linebacker Dom Imbordino most frustrated about the North Stars' loss in the Class 7A quarterfinals at ...
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O'Toole picks a good night to get angryNov 13, 2009 10:00 pm - On his 167th pass this season, Wheaton Warrenville South quarterback Reilly O'Toole finally threw his first interception. He spent the next three-and-a-half quarters mor...
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Old teammates battling for Big Ten volleyball supremacyNov 13, 2009 10:00 pm - They've gone from being teammates to opponents, but there's one thing that hasn't changed between former Chicago area volleyball stars Laura DeBruler and Arielle Wilson....
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Alums agree: this Cary-Grove team has it allNov 13, 2009 10:00 pm - There's football good and then there's 2009 Cary-Grove football good. Football good means a winning record, a playoff berth and a successful season overall. 2009 Cary-Gr...
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Credit Singletary for trying it his wayNov 13, 2009 10:00 pm - To many football fans, Mike Singletary remains a punch line. He's the lunatic screaming at his players and dropping his pants to make a point. And it's an unfair portrai...
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Bottom line: Pay attention to the offensive linemenNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A wise man once passed along some excellent advice more than two decades ago. "Don't be afraid to talk to a lineman," he told a newcomer to the daily newspaper scene. No...
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LZ's Brinlee would prefer to keep working on his skillsNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Getting out of practice to talk to a reporter who wants to do a feature story on you is probably a win/win for most high school athletes. But Lake Zurich running back Ja...