Sports Columns
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Siedlecki's quite a catch for CarmelMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - With fishing as a hobby, Brian Siedlecki knows all about lulls in the action. "Fishing is relaxing to me. It's calming," said Siedlecki, whose proudest fishing tale invo...
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Book it: Brooks is a national champMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Just a few hours before the start of the Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft Wednesday night, draft-hopeful Steven Brooks was busy moving out of his residence on the ...
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Rohe's amazing roll comes to unlucky endMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - With 13 wins on the season and 13 strikeouts in the game, Eric Rohe couldn't be faulted if he felt this were his lucky day. He'd been on quite the roll -- or Rohe-ll -- ...
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Why exactly would Collins want this?May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - What, Larry Costello wasn't available? That's what comes to mind when you hear the Bulls are bringing back Doug Collins. That, and GM John Paxson has gone from grasping ...
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Moran honestly now main man for BGMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Tommy Moran deserves credit for his honesty. There is a discrepancy with Moran's pitching record. Buffalo Grove's stats have him with 4 losses. Moran continues to insist...
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CBS opts to come out kicking with mixed martial arts eventMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Even Elton John agrees Saturday night is all right for fighting, but I'm not sure this is the sort of thing he was singing about. CBS, desperate for a little summer prog...
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Wheaton's Lee feels lucky to enjoy new careerMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As far as life goals go, Kevin Lee is 2-for-2. A Pittsburgh Pirates draft pick the year he graduated from Wheaton North in 2000, Lee pitched four years for Pittsburgh mi...
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Newer, better and stronger -- it's the American wayMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Commerce in its forms makes the wheels and gears go around in this country, right? Would you be shocked to know that the spinning reel you bought three years ago just wo...
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Muskie program could use some helpMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Is the Illinois muskie program in trouble? Maybe, maybe not. But there does seem to be a lack of adequate funding within the Department of Natural Resources to properly ...
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Schaumburg shows veteran composureMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - A fear factor was definitely at work as Schaumburg was on the brink of another upsetting end to a tremendous baseball season. Geneva had just scored 3 runs in the top of...