Sports Columns
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Yet another award for Lisle's deserving NalleyFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - What brings Carlin Nalley back? At age 72 he's had two rounds of heart bypass surgery, in 1980 and in 1995. He's enshrined in the halls of fame of both the Illinois Hig...
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Wishing Rex a fond farewellFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Rex Grossman officially becomes a free agent Sunday. Let us all bow our heads and pause for a moment of, um, well, I don't know exactly. Silence seems a little maudlin, ...
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Halls open for all-time greatsFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - MaryAnne Kelley Elzen was one of the best gymnasts in Illinois high school history at Fremd. Jim deRivera was one of the premier girls softball coaches in area history a...
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What to watch for as Cubs spring games beginFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - There are two ways to look at Wednesday's start of Cactus League play for the Cubs. One is hurray, baseball games finally are here. The other is to dig in and get read...
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MLS or Europe? Not so cut and dried for playersFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - There's a lot of wishing going on in soccer these days. Just look at all the Major League Soccer players who wish they could hit the big payday in Europe. Sure, it's not...
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The outdoors creates memories a youngster will always hold dearFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Howard and I held the canoe in place, while Jeff and his 11-year-old son Richard shoved off from the rocky shoreline. A half-dozen tiny, bite-a-chunk horrificus were din...
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Bright spots on local fishing sceneFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Area anglers are caught in what has often been described as a "twilight zone" as it pertains to warming trends and remaining ice conditions. But there are bright spots ...
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Now that's change we can believe inFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Just as change isn't always progress, new isn't always improved. The Bulls, however, made progress at the trading deadline and are significantly better than they were a ...
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GM still wants Ozzie to be Ozzie, and he has no doubts he will beFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Kenny Williams is pretty relaxed this time of year. Well, as relaxed as the White Sox GM allows himself to be, but you can tell he's not in midseason form. Asked recentl...
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Vikings maintain poise when it mattersFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Too close for comfort? Or just what Geneva needed? Both? All season fans have been wondering how Geneva would respond in a close game. That answer came Monday, and it wa...