Sports Columns
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This plate full of March Madness sure to be specialMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Holy March Madness, Batman, what have I come home to? Friday night of the state girls basketball tournament at Redbird Arena is always one of my favorite nights of the s...
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Foudy to make special appearance at youth soccer showMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Julie Foudy knows all about leadership. She has a sports leadership academy. She also is an expert on team building because of her valuable role for 17 years with Unite...
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Returning to prominence will be tough for DePaulMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - For a few minutes Sunday afternoon, basketball in Chicago was as exciting as it has been all winter. That isn't saying much. Local colleges range from bad to worse and t...
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Wallace: Bulls let attention to detail fall short this seasonMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- As the veteran player sent to a new home, Ben Wallace wasn't about to make the first move. When he took the court for early warmups before playing the Bulls...
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Patience -- Angelo must have a planMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Jerry Angelo sure can test your patience. Maybe the NFL's first couple of days of free agency has gone as far as to exhaust yours. Sorry, but I'm not going there … not y...
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ACC's feat nets history -- and a huge challengeMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Aurora Central's student section was understandably exuberant. As the clock wound down and the Chargers' margin over Glenbard South widened, the sea of blue and gold-cla...
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Much rejoicing for father-daughter coaching tandemMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - NORMAL -- State tournaments and Redbird Arena are nothing new to Corry and Deryl Carter. Oops, I mean Corry Irvin and Deryl Carter. The first time Irvin and Carter -- El...
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Despite loss, North Stars proud of their turnaroundFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Nick Neari, a junior point guard on the St. Charles North boys basketball team, thought the North Stars were better than their 17-12 final record this season. Senior Tim...
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For 2nd straight year, getting back to sectional eludes BulldogsFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - March 8th, 2006. Over 3,000 fans jammed in to see the East Aurora sectional semifinals. Nick Fruendt scores 27 points, Batavia holds Northwestern-bound Mike Capocci to 8...
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Overcoming nervousness is part of the sports experienceFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Tiger Woods said in a recent interview he's always nervous when he's playing golf. Tiger Woods? Nervous? Why? The guys he plays against should be nervous. Tiger The Term...