Sports Columns
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College Achievers: Carmel grad scoring large for NorthwesternFeb 22, 2026 3:43 pm - College Achievers: Grace Sullivan, a Northwestern University women’s basketball player and graduate of Carmel Catholic, has the third-highest single-season scoring average in program history.
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Who’s poised to take over in the Class 4A boys basketball playoffs?Feb 19, 2026 6:04 pm - Last week we looked at several girls basketball players capable of putting their team on their shoulders in the playoffs. Now we’ll look at a bunch of boys players poised to take over in the Class 4A playoffs.
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Silvy: Nobody wants to trade Moore, but Bears might need to do itFeb 19, 2026 8:00 am - Marc Silverman writes that while nobody wants to trade receiver DJ Moore, the Bears may have to because of the team’s salary cap crunch.
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Sarley: Chicago deserves respect in ranking of top fishing citiesFeb 19, 2026 6:30 am - Chicago placed third in a recent ranking of the top fishing cities in the United States.
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Sidelines: An ‘underdog’ finds his callingFeb 18, 2026 5:31 pm - Sidelines: Willowbrook boys basketball coach and para-professional D’Amonte Ellis spent the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles as one of 40 Jr. NBA clinicians.
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O’Donnell: Jordan, Scheffler, slick Olympics and an NBA dud highlight a mixed TV weekendFeb 17, 2026 3:41 pm - Jim O’Donnell hits the highlights of a mixed weekend of sports on TV.
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Feb 16, 2026 6:19 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Dietz: Commesso’s vision coming to fruition with the BlackhawksFeb 15, 2026 6:46 pm - John Dietz: Decades after being in second grade, few can remember anything from those days. But for Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso, a prophetic moment at that age stuck.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Glenbard West pair commit to NU, ICCP’s Bowen drawing more attentionFeb 15, 2026 3:17 pm - Rivals football recruiting expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran provides an update on several local high school players.
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Lincicome: US vs. the world? In more ways than oneFeb 14, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about the Winter Olympics and other international competitions.