Sports Columns
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From top to bottom, a total team collapseOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - OK, Lovie, let's see what you have after Sunday's "Oh-my-god!" performance on the banks of the O-hi-o. Cedric Benson's 189 rushing yards just embarrassed your defensive ...
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Shew fits right in 9-0 formulaOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Eric Shew knew what he was missing. So what about missing the main event of high school football in Palatine on Friday night? "No way," said the Fremd senior defensive b...
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IHSA's dividing line goes directly through PalatineOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Cross-town rivals Fremd and Palatine are separated by about 5 miles. They couldn't have been farther apart Saturday night when the IHSA announced the first-round pairing...
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Fans of today demand more, and rightly soOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Good is still good in sports but no longer good enough. Last week's Bears chatter reminded me of a recent remark about the recession by billionaire Mort Zuckerman. "My n...
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WNBA will be OK in OklahomaOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The WNBA is moving to OK (as in Oklahoma), which begs the question: Is this league going to be OK? Officials with the Detroit Shock, which won WNBA championships in 2003...
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Four reasons why Illinois won't fire Zook this seasonOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Just for fun, I just revisited my notes from Nov. 22, 2004. What happened on that date? Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther fired Ron Turner, which paved the way for...
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Give Geneva another AOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - If Geneva senior linebacker Matthew Schuman ever goes into teaching, here's a tip - avoid his class. This kid's a tough grader. What do you give a team that's 8-1, a los...
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Bumbales, Dahlman excited about opportunity at ElginOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin High School completed the hiring of a second new girls varsity head coach on Thursday, and both hires are a clear indication the Maroons, under the leadership of f...
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Congratulations in order for Trippi-Payne's 400thOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - High school athletics needs more coaches like Lori Trippi-Payne. Coaches who always get the best out of their team. Who coach for the right reasons. Who put their heart...
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This much is clear: Playoffs on the line for these 3 teamsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The football playoff picture, murky for many, shines with stunning clarity for others. There's no better example than in the DuPage Valley Conference. Three DVC teams - ...