Sports Columns
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Son of former NBAer Silas eager for his chance at NIUJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - We don't have the greatest cell-phone connection, but James Silas' appealing laugh comes through loud and clear. The former San Antonio Spur is almost 60 years old. His ...
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'Monsters of the Midday' ready for televised returnJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Together again, for the first time: It's Mike North and Dan Jiggetts. Yes, the Monsters of the Midday are back, only not in middays but mornings, and not on radio but TV...
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Well-rested basketball teams getting a little antsyJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - So how did you spend your holiday vacation? If you're a boys basketball player, the answer may be mixed. While the bulk of teams endured a flurry of tournament activity ...
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Hawks must trade two big namesJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - You wonder now where all the fans are now who were screaming mad when the Blackhawks fired Denis Savard and hired Joel Quenneville. All Quenneville is so far is Coach of...
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Nall, Gord staying in game they love at OaktonJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - T.J. Nall and Nelson Gord were guys who were going to play baseball until their uniforms were torn off. But the former Daily Herald 1999 All-Area players - Nall as the c...
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Amazing duo defy the oddsJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - And then there were two. Just two. Three years ago, approximately 20 boys comprised Grant's freshman 'B' basketball team. They were the rookies of the rookies, not quite...
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Elgin, St. Charles N. take matchup to the limits -- and beyondJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - If recent history is any indication, fans should settle in for a tense, long game when St. Charles North visits Elgin's Chesbrough Field House for an Upstate Eight Confe...
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Redhawks coach Carlson retiring 'when it's still fun'Jan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Leave it to an English teacher to use a French word. Jon Carlson said he saw the period from 2004-07 - when he led the Naperville Central girls swimming team to state t...
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New Cubs owner could rescue PeavyJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Two things haven't changed in the weeks and months since it said here that Jake Peavy wanted to pitch for the Cubs, and that the leader in the race to buy the team was T...
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The best of 2008 sure look greatJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - So how'd they rate in 2008? Let's take a look. Here are my top prep sports stories in Lake County from the past year. 1. Hoopin' it up Oh, sure, the county produces majo...