Sports Columns
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St. Charles North graduate's most excellent adventure -- in IndiaSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The e-mail's subject line said it all: "I'm in India!!!!!!!" Yep, seven exclamation points. Rusty Lavaja, St. Charles North Class of '08, was most excited to be in Pune...
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Move to 43 feet good for softball, at least high school softballSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I can't get the picture out of my head. Every time I think about the day Christine Kelley of Larkin took a line shot to the face, I've been an advocate for moving the pi...
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UW's Tolzien had the faith his big chance would comeSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Scott Tolzien never stopped believing in his ability to become a big-time college quarterback. It led the former Fremd High School star to Wisconsin as a late addition ...
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There's always good action with bluegills on the lineSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The mosquitoes don't seem to be flying their usual formations lately. But the wasps are still managing to buzz our faces if we invade their territory, and a few creepy-c...
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High school sports: (still) the best dealSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Most everyone has seen their entertainment dollar stretched tighter than they could have ever imagined. Professional sporting events haven't been what many would conside...
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'Twas bad defense that caused Sox to make dealsSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Contrary to popular belief, White Sox GM Kenny Williams did not surrender Monday night when he moved Jim Thome and Jose Contreras. Williams, unlike some others in the or...
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Ranking MLS head coaches from the top to the bottomSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The merciful exit a couple of weeks ago of former Fire coach Juan Carlos Osorio from New York after one of the worst seasons in MLS history made me wonder just how to ra...
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Numbers suggest Bears can steal a sloppy NFCAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Three practice games down, one to go, and NFL teams are supposed to be ready for the real season. So do you know where your defense is? If the Bears can find one, they'v...
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Cutler's survival best Bears resultAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - As subplots and counterplots go, this was a Shakespearean Festival on steroids. Imagine the hysterics when Jay Cutler returns to Colorado for a real game in 2011. Fortun...
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Coaching matchup yields mixed emotionsAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Media members are always a little anxious on Friday nights during football season, especially the first one. Tight deadlines, 30-minute halftime shows, too many incomple...