Sports Columns
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Zambrano hardly fits definition of an aceOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A wise journeyman pitcher once made a wise journeyman observation. "There are a lot of No. 1 pitchers," he said, "but there are only a few aces." A burning question arou...
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Palatine's Balcer grows into Division I standoutOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Some athletes receive gifts they are incapable of opening. And there are those with the gift of being able to turn less into more than most would have imagined. Scott Ba...
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The case for testingOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - It's a cliché, of course, but then clichés have the shelf-life they do for one very good reason - they're comprised of a good deal of truth. So here it goes: If it saves...
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Larkin graduate LaFerle teaching, coaching in JapanOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Many college graduates enter the workforce not knowing what to expect. Courtney LaFerle really didn't know what to expect. LaFerle, a Larkin graduate who earned her bach...
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College achievers: Early fall editionOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - We couldn't go on much longer without mentioning the many high school graduates who've gone on to do wonderful things at the collegiate level so far this fall... Return ...
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After looking too far ahead, Cubs fans fear looking backOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - On a chilly and breezy October playoff Opening Night at Wrigley Field, Cubs fans walk that thin chalk line between the effervescent hopes of "It's gonna happen" and the ...
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Everyone wins in this debateOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The shiny, brand new French saute pan started to feel the heat as a slight crackling sound came from its innards. Shards of onions went in first to carmelize. Next came ...
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Panic room filling upOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It's just one game, no reason to fret, no reason to panic. Yeah, right. When it comes to the Cubs - who haven't played in a World Series since 1945 or won one since 1908...
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South Elgin has renewed hope after upset of T.F. SouthOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - She had to have the score reversed. Daily Herald sports writers call in the scores at halftime of every Friday night football game we cover to keep the new Football Focu...
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Pierzynski nearly always prevails, doing it his wayOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The heroes were out there for everyone to see. John Danks' performance was brilliant, Jim Thome's home run prodigious, and Bobby Jenks' ninth glorious. And "Don't Stop B...