Sports Columns
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Bulls probably can't afford to fill need for reliable scorerNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - One problem with the Bulls' miserable 1-5 start is it's natural to assume the roof is caving in and forget that this team has a history of overcoming bad beginnings. The...
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Young Flyers prove hard to bring downNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- If seeing their team's valiant comeback attempt come up just short wasn't painful enough for Geneva fans to watch Saturday in East St. Louis, the publi...
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Drama, thrills and heartbreak as Fremd's magical run endsNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Mark Tolzien was on the turf and unable to see the result of his pass with a half a minute to play Saturday night. The Fremd senior expected to pick himself up and race ...
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Whip-Purs' seniors can be proud of silver for a long timeNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - NORMAL -- Silver medals aren't gold but they are precious nonetheless. With silver medallions draped from their necks following their runner-up finish in Saturday's Clas...
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Thomas grows up in a hurryNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When Marcus "Miami" Thomas showed up on Illinois' campus in June, all he had was a colorful nickname and a kid's body. Thomas, a true freshman from Chi...
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Readers tackle playoff issue from both sidesNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - In these times of divisiveness and partisanship, it doesn't feel politically correct to look at two sides of an issue and actually agree that each view holds its share o...
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Bock (and her shins) rock-solid for IrishNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - It's ugly, it's scary, and it's gross. But Brittany Bock loves it. The huge, bloated bruise on her shin, which at its peak was roughly the size and shape of a softball ...
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Kondrat, Whips prove sleep overrated when you're at stateNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - NORMAL - Not even the Doubletree Hotel's deep, fluffy pillows and high thread counts could lull Hampshire libero Jennifer Kondrat to sleep Thursday night. You'd think a ...
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Wofford's big win is so sweet for Libertyville grad NorciaNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - So far, so good for the SoCon. Is that nickname for the NCAA's Southern Conference not like, I don't know, so cool? So what, you say? Well, if you're a Libertyville foot...
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Keeping balance in a crazy high school sports calendarNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - So you think you're very busy as a high school athlete. So you think you're having trouble negotiating the nonstop sports calendar. So you feel you're having extreme dif...