Sports Columns
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Going for a different endingNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mike Koeneman and Mark Tolzien have lived through the disappointments. Just two years ago, Koeneman and Tolzien watched an undefeated Fremd football season end in heartb...
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One missed kick far from the only reason Cary-Grove lostNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, Trojans kicker Marcus Kerrigan missed the extra-point try that could have sent Cary-Grove and DeLaSalle to a second overtime Saturday. And judging from the junior'...
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From mikes to motorcycles on the playoff roadNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - SAVANNA -- Take heart, Geneva fans, as you gear up for a four-hour trip south to East St. Louis next weekend for the Class 7A quarterfinals. Thanks to the IHSA and our w...
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For Sheetz, history comes one score at a timeNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia High School's football season is history -- in more ways than one. The Bulldogs' ouster from the state playoffs last week in East St. Louis pulled down the curta...
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Much to be done before Bandits are oursNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - So the Chicago Bandits professional softball team is coming to Elgin. Actually, that's not big news. The city has been courting the Bandits for over a year to become the...
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Lessons for all in Reid sagaNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The way he explained it, you would have thought he was working on the Apollo program, racing the Soviets 20 hours a day and pacing the hallways the other four. Being an ...
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Saints lose their heart and sole, then their seasonNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - At 6-foot-2 and 265 pounds, St. Charles East defensive lineman Dave Mashal is hard to miss. Even before the senior steps on a football field or makes a huge tackle, Mash...
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BC's Ryan doesn't yet have stranglehold on HeismanNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Usually by now, the Heisman Trophy engraving process can begin. Last year, Troy Smith had all but secured the award before November. In 2005, Reggie Bush was the clear-...
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Stand defines Pirates' returnNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Palatine's defining moment arrived with 3½ minutes to play Friday night. Mighty Mt. Carmel had a fourth-and-goal with the Pirates' defense backed up just 3 yards from th...
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Geneva proving it can play with anyoneNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - So, Class 7A? Too tough for Geneva? Too much to ask the Vikings to go from beating smaller schools in their non-conference and Western Sun Conference schedules to tackli...