Sports Columns
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Wildcats step onto the catwalkOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - In these cash-strapped times booster clubs are always looking for a way to make more money. Neuqua Valley Athletic Boosters fundraising chairperson Cathy Ferrel hit on a...
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Tennis has become major player after modest beginningOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - There was a celebrity sighting at my cleaners on a recent Saturday morning. Mr. Tennis was there. "Mr. Tennis," I said. "It's an honor to bring in my cleaning at the sam...
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Warren's backs are dressed for successOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Who knew I had so much in common with a 17-year-old football player? But there I was Monday afternoon interviewing Warren senior fullback Aaron Dahlke and two of his bac...
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Team Cerasani leading football revival at LeydenOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Tom Cerasani Jr. laughed about the chance to be the boss of his dad, Tom Sr., the last three years. When Tom Jr. took over the Leyden football program three years ago, h...
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25th D-C vs. Jacobs game about much more than footballOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Dundee-Crown and Jacobs crave wins at each other's expense like bears crave honey. However, the rivalry between these District 300 schools is anything but bitter these d...
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It's win or go home for 4-4 football teamsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - While the entire state is loaded with meaningful games tonight and Saturday leading up to the release of the IHSA football state playoff brackets Saturday night, I prefe...
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If you're a true football fan, this is a can't-miss weekendOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Enjoy it, football fans. We're about to witness the greatest regular-season weekend DuPage County ever has seen. It'd be hard to top the doubleheader to come with Naperv...
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Cubs' high tide sends listeners to flagshipOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - They say a high tide floats all boats, but I believe the Cubs' run to the playoffs actually washed away listeners at the all-sports stations over the summer. The Cubs ge...
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Once again, Hawks struggle to scoreOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - This was billed as a Blackhawks team with a much improved offense, but six games into the season it hasn't looked that way. The Hawks' 11 goals are fewest in ...
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Murphy's Law no stranger to anglingOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - I'm not hinting that anglers are stubborn, but some within the fraternity seem to leave common sense back on the dock. Over the warm months this year, I've come across s...