Sports Columns
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LZ's 'D' simply gets the job doneOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - During an 11-on-11 drill in practice this week, on a vast field behind Lake Zurich's field house with that "Bear Country" water tower in the background, a defense came a...
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Was it too early? Grandson plays first year of tackle footballOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, I was nervous. Grandparents have that right when they're watching their grandchildren perform in sports. I was very nervous watching grandson Mark play in a tackle ...
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IHSA short-changing volleyball teams with latest blunderOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Looking at the condition of the girls volleyball state tournaments, I feel like a parent who left a toddler alone in a playroom and returned to wonder when the tornado h...
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Bears defense, offense different from last Lions meetingOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bears desperately want to believe they're a different team, and a better team, from the one that lost to the Detroit Lions 37-27 four weeks ago. In addition to havin...
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Athletic, smart Hagberg leads Burlington C. back to playoffsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - With each new football season comes question marks on any team. Who will fill the void left by graduation is clearly the biggest question coaches face when they begin pr...
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The lovesick moose comes courtingOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - I was recently reminded to share this tale with you after a friend told me he was going to give me a sizable chunk of moose meat for my freezer. The late Officer Connor ...
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Griese 'respects' new opportunityOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - As Brian Griese can attest, there's nothing like two years of inactivity to make a quarterback appreciate being back on the field. Griese became a starter in just his se...
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White Sox' coaching staff will benefit from upgradeOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - There's plenty of work to do, but the White Sox are off to a good start as they begin the difficult process of going from World Series champions in 2005 to also-rans in ...
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This is what we get from Urlacher?Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - When The Face of the Chicago Bears, the six-time Pro Bowl player, the guy with the nine-year, $56 million contract (that he'll probably want to renegotiate soon for even...
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Parker the prize, but Sky will pick second in draftOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - If ever there was a year not to be the bridesmaid of the WNBA draft, 2008 would be it. Top prize in April's draft likely will be former Naperville Central star and curre...