Sports Columns
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Maine's repeat feat still stands alone in baseball loreJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - No repeats have nearly been the rule for IHSA baseball state champions. The lone exception is now at a half-century since winning historic titles in succession. This is ...
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The artist as a work in progressJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The nostalgic style of the late artist Norman Rockwell doesn't seem edgy enough to captivate today's teens. But it inspires Wheaton Warrenville South senior Joe Bianchi....
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Changes have Broncos looking upJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Johnny Day apparently picked the right time of day to hit a deep drive to right-center field Wednesday. Not only because Barrington was in a tie game with two outs in th...
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Another game, another way for North Stars to winJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - When a softball team wins as much as St. Charles North has - now 27-9 and aiming for its first sectional title on Saturday - it usually has a pretty clear identity, a st...
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Wauconda's Bangs Lake delivers bounty of big bassJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - It was a good thing I had a light rain suit with me because the weather wasn't cooperating. A constant drizzle kept hands wet and noses dripping. Dale Bernstein, son of ...
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Genmar bankruptcy unexpected shockerJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Only a few months ago, Irwin Jacobs, head of mega-sporting business Genmar Holdings, Inc., was talking about plans to start a finance group to help boat enthusiasts secu...
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Looking for some Magic in Finals from Stan Van GundyJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Some of us vividly remember being in the room the day Phil Jackson was introduced as head coach of the Bulls. That Phil Jackson, the lunch-bucket Phil, was humble, falli...
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For all their woes, Cubs right thereJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - On the eve of the 2009 baseball season, GM Jim Hendry said he had only one concern. It's the same one that keeps all GMs up at night: health. As the man in charge, you c...
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Spector ready to help USA in qualifier vs. Costa RicaJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - This week marks the return of Arlington Heights native Jonathon Spector to the U.S. National Team after a series of hard-luck injuries. "It's very good to have Jonathon ...
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A Hawks' postseason to rememberJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - While the Red Wings' dismantling of the Penguins feels oddly familiar, here's one view of some memorable moments from the Blackhawks' postseason: 10. Coach Q goes off Jo...