Sports Columns
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It's a Top 10 to rememberJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The end of another high school sports season is upon us, and what an interesting year it has been. As we've settled into three and four-class sports in Illinois, we in t...
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Latest Rose controversy only hints at the true issueJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Let's not forget that the problem is gang violence, not Derrick Rose's gang signs. For most of us, 28 Chicago public-school students being slain this school year is as d...
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The top 10 list: Only state champions need applyJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Last week Daily Herald teammate Josh Welge listed the top 10 moments for girls high school athletics in DuPage County for the 2008-09 school year, and now it's my task t...
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Rams rebound from rock bottomJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Grayslake Central's Class of 2009 graduated way back on May 16. The baseball team checked out about a good couple of weeks even before that. It sure seemed like it, anyw...
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With more depth and size, Sky should make playoffsJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The old guard is almost gone. Only four active players from the WNBA's inaugural season in 1997 remain in the league: Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson of the Los Angeles Sp...
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Fishing hasn't gone underJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Companies have shut down, and jobs have gone by the wayside. But not all is so glum, especially in the fishing business. Despite the sluggish economy and cutbacks in con...
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When all else fails, go on a Mac attackJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - I have continued to give myself fishing presents in the form of a "local bass tour." One quick phone call to my friend assured us we had his boast to use on Loon Lake in...
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Goebel, Short making adjustment to new livesJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - The final Sidelines column of the academic year traditionally catches up with the DuPage sports staff's selections as male and female senior athletes of the prior term. ...
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Speedy Carr ready to roll and bolster Fire's offenseJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Calen Carr could be just the change of pace the suddenly struggling Fire attack needs. It's been about 11 months since the speedy forward/winger tore up his left knee in...
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Marshall's key in Texas Christian's postseason runJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Closing time for Texas Christian baseball meant it was Eric Marshall time this spring. Which usually meant it was a good time for the Horned Frogs and Marshall, a Daily ...