Sports Columns
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Dear Santa: Here's what we'd like you to bring us in 2008Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - … The stockings were all hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there … As we wind down the calendar on 2007, it's that time of year to ...
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All things being equine, Buffalo Grove's Woodsum's a winnerDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove's Kim Woodsum in on her way to an equestrian scholarship from Baylor University. Horsing around is not supposed to be the right course toward a Division I ...
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Ballot is out for fantasy surprises, bustsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - It's that time of year again. Time to vote for the good, bad and the ugly of the fantasy football world. Whether you are in the playoffs or not, now is the time to vent ...
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The rush to judgment created a media messDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in major-league baseball was supposed to clarify the issue, but instead it turned into a huge media muddle. There was ...
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A top 10 well worth recallingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Before we see who will rate in 2008, a look back at the best sports stories among our Lake County high schools in 2007. 1. Bearing down Lake Zurich's football season sta...
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Coach Tom rides to the rescue of fourth-grade YMCA teamDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - There's finally a coach in my family. Son-in-law Tom came to the rescue of grandson Mark's YMCA basketball team. Men or women weren't standing in line eager to coach thi...
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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 ...