Sports Columns
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Watching your child compete is an emotional experienceMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It's very easy for parents to lose control of their emotions when it comes to their child in sports. The most bizarre reaction I have ever seen occurred when my daughter...
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They all play ballMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Some families do pancake breakfasts on Sundays. Others do get-togethers with relatives or hours in front of the TV watching NFL games. The Schmidts of Grayslake do baseb...
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Finally, a happy camperMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Hanging out near the discus cage last Saturday at Glenbard West's Jim Arnold Invite, Wheaton North graduate Akim Millington waxed nostalgic. "It's like home," said Milli...
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Senior leadership helps carry Golden Eagles to new heightsMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Anytime you start a season with seven experienced seniors on your team, you have to have a good feeling. But good feelings don't win games on the field, nor does experie...
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Are we done yet? The word in football recruiting is 'earlier'May 01, 2008 11:00 pm - College football recruiting shifts earlier in the calendar every year, but that isn't making the process any easier on the players. The May evaluation period has become ...
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All-sports stations dig out from a long Chicago winterMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - On the surface, it looked like a winter of discontent for the local all-sports stations when quarterly Arbitron ratings were released this week. WSCR 670-AM remained st...
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A number of reasons to frown on Big BrownMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The numbers are enough to scare you. And though trends may be for morons, this moron can't ignore the fact that only three of the last 28 post-time favorites have won th...
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By any measure, Friedrichs is a leader in his fieldMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - His brand-new hall-of-fame ring, complete with a "Stevenson green" gem, is worn proudly on his right hand. "My parents and my wife decided I needed one," Larry Friedrich...
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Rain washes out anticipated weekday diversionApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - My rods, tackle bag and rain gear sat neatly stowed in the back end of my truck. The cooler occupied the space next to the gear along with a hooded jacket. What should h...
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Bears actually making sense with this planApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - While often disagreeing with his policies and picks, the feeling here has never been that Bears GM Jerry Angelo is insane or obtuse. That assumption in hand, we can only...