Sports Columns
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Matching last season's success won't be easy, but don't rule it outOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for a two-minute drill as 17 DuPage County football teams enter Round 1 of the playoffs this weekend. D-V-C, D-V-C! Can the DuPage Valley Conference do it again? Na...
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Senior-led Hampshire not ready to pack it in just yetOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A football team that opens the season 0-3 has a choice to make: pick it up or pack it in. Of the 256 teams in the 2008 state playoff field, only 10 started the year with...
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Portis atop list of midseason awardsOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - With what has been an odd first half of the fantasy football season, it's time to dole out the midseason awards. MVP After dedicating himself to a rigorous off-season wo...
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No dilemma for this fisherman: Flies are just fine, thank youOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Just because I truly treasure my time with a fly doesn't place me in the snob element. Unfortunately, some fly fishers have been the target of scorn by many of the meat-...
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Bears' St. Clair getting job done, proving critics wrongOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - To say outside expectations were low for the Bears' offensive line in the preseason would be a major understatement. Rodney Dangerfield got more respect than the Bears' ...
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Elgin Sports Hall of Fame about more than just the pastOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Maybe it's a sign of age, but I can remember clearly when the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1980. A novel idea at the time, one had to figure with all the...
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Playing against bigger schools good practice for postseasonOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - With Halloween almost upon us, let's take a look at a handful of teams who aren't seeded very high in the IHSA state playoff field but who could spook more than a few hi...
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Fire: We're not underestimating first-round playoff foe RevolutionOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Taylor Twellman says he and his New England Revolution teammates are underdogs against the Chicago Fire in the two-game Major League Soccer playoff series that starts Th...
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Bears can't forget about 'running' the offenseOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - As captivating as the Bears' newfound passing game has been, it's time to put the focus back on establishing the running game. You remember the run, it's what the Bears ...
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No, he's not Jordan, but he sure looks goodOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Derrick Rose started, stopped on a dime, and took off again. He crossed over, hit the brakes once more as a defender flew by, elevated and squared his shoulders as he fl...