Sports Columns
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State of DePaul hoops just patheticFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's a scary thought about DePaul's basketball team: If I played power forward for the Blue Demons, they would have the same Big East record that they have without me....
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Adventurous Bruno tames NCAA selection committee mythsFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Guess we know what Doug Bruno's New Year's resolution was. The DePaul women's basketball coach must have vowed to be more adventurous in 2009. After all, he's going to j...
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Doll feels he'll be a perfect fit for Elk GroveFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - New Trier was basically a second home to Brian Doll. It's where he played football and basketball. It's where he returned after college to coach football for the last 10...
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March brings softball thoughtsFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - I'm guilty and I'll be the first to admit it. Now don't get me wrong here. I love high school basketball. The thrill of March Madness in Illinois is deep-seeded in my sp...
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Vikings know how to put teams awayFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Aside from maybe Mike Tyson in his prime, can you remember anyone who delivers a knockout punch quite like the Geneva girls basketball team? There is Lake Park, the unde...
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Wildcats handle tough situationsFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Bridgette Gray initially wanted no part of the celebration Thursday night. Gray and some of her Wheeling teammates raced away from the fray as their classmates stormed o...
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Wildcats' swat of LZ impressiveFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - As if shot out of a cannon, Janelle Cannon soared and swatted Olivia Allen's shot, bouncing it into the court and out of bounds, leaving a divot, I believe. This doesn't...
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There should have been a 'Norm Night'Feb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - This is no time for regrets, because only memories are relevant. This is a sad time for the Bulls and their fans, losing two of the most beloved personalities in franchi...
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Norm's credo: All-out, all the timeFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - If we discover at some point that Norm Van Lier died of a broken heart, it wouldn't surprise many who knew him. He was a man, above all else, who expected from every one...
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March Madness right around the cornerFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - March is here, which means the Madness is, too. That's right, the IHSA boys state basketball tournament is set to tip-off with regional play beginning on Monday. Here in...