Sports Columns
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High school intramurals have arrivedJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - There's no mistaking its reputation when it comes to sports: West Aurora is a basketball school. Even long before Gordie Kerkman arrived nearly half a century ago, West ...
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Keeping talent at home not easy for St. John's, DePaulJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Norm Roberts was leaving the St. John's campus Thursday afternoon to go out recruiting when he answered his cell phone. A few minutes later, a groan came across the lin...
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Full steam ahead for McDermottJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Finding an apartment in Chicago is easier said than done. Marcia McDermott has spent the better part of the last few days looking for a new place, but is still, um … loo...
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Keeping talent at home not easy for St. John's, DePaulJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Norm Roberts was leaving the St. John's campus Thursday afternoon to go out recruiting when he answered his cell phone. A few minutes later, a groan came across the lin...
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New polling system still showing flaws, needs improvementJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Who's No. 1? And who determines who No. 1 is? In the world of Illinois basketball, the Associated Press polls have long been the benchmark of determining who the best te...
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Much left to sort out as regular season heads toward homestretchJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - As we hit halftime of the boys basketball season in DuPage County, it's a perfect time to look at a few interesting questions as we head toward the stretch run. Who will...
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BCS, NFL Network down, outdoor hockey upJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Things were busy over the holidays while I was taking some time off. So to catch up, I'm just going to shake my notebook upside down and see what falls out. The Bowl Cha...
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New polling system still showing flaws, needs improvementJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Who's No. 1? And who determines who No. 1 is? In the world of Illinois basketball, the Associated Press polls have long been the benchmark of determining who the best te...
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College basketball? Warren's Shaw will wear it wellJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Depending on which day it is, Lory Shaw can be either a role model, a pick-and-roll model or a fashion model. She's got the makeup to be all three, that's for sure -- an...
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One wrong Hawks need to make rightJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The good news is that many people who know the parties involved believe Pat Foley is returning to the Blackhawks next year. Let's hope so. But let's also remember that h...