Sports Columns
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Grads were very, very good in 2007Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Halfway 'round the turn of the high school sports calendar, heading into Christmas break, we found a number of local graduates who earned their way onto Santa's good lis...
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Four-class system prompts interesting mix of opinionDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - It's hard to argue with Wauconda boys basketball coach Rich Wolf. He just wants to win a regional for Pete's sake. Just a stinkin' regional. Anything more would be gravy...
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A few thoughts to assist DePaul's scheduling woesDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - In a perfect world, Jean Lenti Ponsetto could submit DePaul's basketball schedule to the NCAA and say, "Here, you guys sort this out." It'd be fascinating if the DePaul ...
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Talking turkey, boys basketball can wait till after ThanksgivingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Few coaches openly talk about it, but many think it. It's time to change the boys basketball calendar and begin a week later. What that means is an end to Thanksgiving ...
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Need reasons to watch? Try these on for sizeDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - On paper, Monday night's game against the Vikings looks like it could get ugly, considering the Bears are playing out the schedule and the Vikings have won three straigh...
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For Hawks to make playoffs, Khabibulin must take themDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - It should have been an eye-opening week for the Blackhawks. If the Hawks didn't realize how difficult it could be to make the playoffs in a Western Conference that is s...
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Cubs ought to keep buying … and buyingDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - What we know is that the Cubs were by far the highest bidder for Kosuke Fukudome, and were prepared to go well beyond $48 million if necessary. So why stop now? The Cubs...
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The quest for big bluegills never stopsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - When it comes to finding and catching jumbo panfish and putting all the pieces together in the never-ending search for monster bluegills, I politely bow to the quiet man...
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Illini's O'Donnell receives 'great honor'Dec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois senior left guard Martin O'Donnell earned first-team All-American recognition from the Associated Press on Tuesday. That made the 2003 Downers Grove South gradu...
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Cubs really cornered this marketDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - By early Tuesday evening, the deal was done. The word in San Diego was that Kosuke Fukudome wasn't going anywhere but the North Side of Chicago to play baseball next sum...